Strange Invaders

Directed by Michael Laughlin

PG

1983 1h 32mHorror, Mystery,

5.467%35%4.8

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Charlie's ex-wife disappears, and he travels to where she grew up--a rural town in the Midwest--to look for her. But, surprisingly, nobody knows about her or any of her many relatives, the Newmans. He meets aliens; but when he contacts the FBI, they don't believe him. He tells his story to a tabloid; and suddenly, he is chased by the aliens.

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Cast of Strange Invaders

Paul Le MatCharles Bigelow
Nancy AllenBetty Walker
Diana ScarwidMargaret Bigelow
Michael LernerWillie Collins
Louise FletcherMrs. Benjamin
Wallace ShawnEarl
Fiona LewisWaitress / Avon Lady
Kenneth TobeyArthur Newman
June LockhartMrs. Bigelow
Charles LaneProf. Hollister
Joel CohenTim / Associate Producer
Dan ShorTeen Boy in Prologue
Dey YoungTeen Girl in Prologue
Jack KehlerGas Station Attendant
Thomas KopacheState Trooper
Bobby PickettEditor
Bill Condon(uncredited) / Story
Lulu SylbertElizabeth Bigelow
Mark GoddardDetective
Connie KellersConnie
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Strange Invaders Ratings & Reviews

jackmeatMay 14, 2025
My quick rating - 5.7/10. Still quite a fun movie. Even over time, the effects look pretty good. Remember practical effects, before CGI? Seems like when the Cold War was somewhat fading away was the time movies such as this, the "living amongst us" flix, became pretty popular. Using the Midwest for a setting is quite perfect as well. And though I wasn't quite as captivated by this as I was back then by the V miniseries, I still had a good time with it. If you haven't checked this one out before, it has all you would like from it, including the quirky characters and ambitious shock hits. Though now these little tricks aren't going to surprise you as much as they did then, at least they still entertain.

Strange Invaders Trivia

Strange Invaders was released on September 16, 1983.

Strange Invaders was directed by Michael Laughlin.

Strange Invaders has a runtime of 1 hr 32 min.

Strange Invaders was produced by Walter Coblenz.

The key characters in Strange Invaders are Charles Bigelow (Paul Le Mat), Betty Walker (Nancy Allen), Margaret Bigelow (Diana Scarwid).

Strange Invaders is rated PG.

Strange Invaders is a Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi film.

Strange Invaders has an audience rating of 3.5 out of 10.

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