Invaders From Mars (1953)

David begins to realize that these people have become mind-controlled slaves of the alien invaders from Mars.

Invaders from Mars (1953) is a classic sci-fi film renowned for its eerie tone and dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere. Directed by William Cameron Menzies1, a master of art direction whose previous work includes Gone with the Wind (1939) and Things to Come (1936), the film is a hallmark of the early 1950s sci-fi wave. Menzies is both the director and production designer for this film, and his unique approach makes the movie visually distinctive.

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Premiere – The Rifleman

… when the voice on the TV screen booms out … The Rifleman!

Premiere episodes can certainly make or break a TV series. I’ll use these posts to let you know some of the premieres (new and old) that I loved and kept me watching a certain TV show through all the seasons.

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I Saw What You Did (1965)

I watched this 1965 Universal Pictures “I Saw What You Did” action/suspense/horror movie on Svengoolie. William Castle touted this film as UXORICIDE, knowing that most people would not know the true meaning of the word. It is defined as a man killing his wife or girlfriend. Two teenage girls, Libby and Kit are spending an evening together, Libby’s parents are on a trip, overnight, leaving her in charge of her young sister, Tess. They start calling phone numbers, randomly from the phone book, and pranking whoever answers.

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