Invaders from Mars 4K Ultra HD 1953 Blu-ray BFI British Film Institute

This is a pre-order item scheduled for release on May 11, 2026.

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From three hundred million miles away… invaders from Mars!

Introducing BFI's 4K Ultra HD (Region Free) Limited Edition release for 1953's Invaders from Mars. A landmark in sci-fi cinema, Invaders from Mars inspired filmmakers as wide ranging as Don Coscarelli (Phantasm), Brad Bird (The Iron Giant) and John Carpenter (The Thing) and is now available fully restored!

In the dark of a stormy night, young boy David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt) witnesses a flying saucer land in a sandpit in his small, American town. It's not long before the adults, including his very own parents, appear... changed. Desperate for help, David enlists physician Dr. Pat Blake (Helena Carter) and local astronomer Dr. Stuart Kelston (Arthur Franz), to try and stop the invasion of the green, brainwashing monsters.

Limited Edition Features:

• FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated booklet featuring new writing on the film

Features:

• Restored 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• William Cameron Menzies: Architect of Dreams (16 mins): interview with William Cameron Menzies’ biographer James Curtis and his eldest granddaughter Pamela Lauesen
• Jimmy Hunt Saves the Planet (11 min): interview with the actor
• Terror From Above (22 min): featurette with acclaimed filmmakers John Landis and Joe Dante, editor Mark Goldblatt, special visual effects artist and two-time Oscar winner Robert Skotak and film preservationist Scott MacQueen
• Restoring the Invasion (7 min): before and after clips of the restoration with film restoration supervisor Scott MacQueen
• TCM Festival Introduction (2022, 7 min): John Sayles’ introduction at the Turner Classic Movie Festival in Hollywood
• European Observatory Sequence (9 min)
• European ending (3 min): alternative ending to the film
• Original theatrical trailer
• Re-release trailer
• Image gallery: featuring original press book pages and behind-the-scenes photos from the restoration process

Technical Specs:

• Year: 1953
• Language: English
• Runtime: 73
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Subtitles: English (optional)