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Invasion from Inner Earth

  • 1974
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
2.7/10
778
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Invasion from Inner Earth (1974)
B-HorrorDramaHorrorSci-Fi

A group of young pilots in a remote region of the Canadian wilderness begin to hear strange reports over their radios about planes crashing, cars stalling and a deadly plague which has gripp... Read allA group of young pilots in a remote region of the Canadian wilderness begin to hear strange reports over their radios about planes crashing, cars stalling and a deadly plague which has gripped the planet. It becomes clear that earth is in the midst of an invasion. The group of pi... Read allA group of young pilots in a remote region of the Canadian wilderness begin to hear strange reports over their radios about planes crashing, cars stalling and a deadly plague which has gripped the planet. It becomes clear that earth is in the midst of an invasion. The group of pilots decide to barracade themselves in a cabin deep in the woods and wait for their impend... Read all

  • Director
    • Bill Rebane
  • Writers
    • Barbara J. Rebane
    • Paul Bentzen
    • Candace Howell
  • Stars
    • Paul Bentzen
    • Debbi Pick
    • Nick Holt
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  • IMDb RATING
    2.7/10
    778
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bill Rebane
    • Writers
      • Barbara J. Rebane
      • Paul Bentzen
      • Candace Howell
    • Stars
      • Paul Bentzen
      • Debbi Pick
      • Nick Holt
    • 51User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Arkens
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    James Steadman
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    David Pray
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    Mary O'Keefe
    • Mrs. Murphy
    William Reetz
    • Mr. Duncan
    Robert Filiatreaux
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    Warren McPherson
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    Eldred Kahn
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    3CinemaSerf

    Invasion from Inner Earth

    I should have realised as the title music was a sort of electronic version of something Ennio Morricone left on the studio floor that I was in for a treat... This is dreadful. A group of young folks find themselves stranded in the Canadian wilderness as technology around them is breaking down. It appears that we are amidst an invasion - but of where, by whom - and why? Don't expect any answers to these and any other questions in this shockingly over-long, badly lit and directed piece of nonsense. The score is frequently outperformed by the sound of static on the radios and the acting (and dancing!) - well, think little Toby's Christmas nativity when he was 8. It didn't help that the version I saw recently was terribly over-exposed (perhaps a dodgy NTSC conversion) but by the middle, the invasion couldn't come fast enough - never mind by the end.
    Maciste_Brother

    One of those obscure "non-movies" from the 1970s

    INVASION FROM INNER EARTH is one of those "non-movies" made during the 1970s. A "non-movie" is a film that: A) can be described as regional filmmaking. B) no budget. C) no recognizable actor. D) probably made by students. E) it's a genre movie, usually sci-fi or horror, that's very ambitious (in this case, UFOs and invasions) even if it can barely afford to pay for film stock! F) the soundtrack is a collection of stock music (the main theme was good though). G) was probably released in one or two theaters somewhere in and around where the film was made (hence, the regional aspect of the flick). H) the advertising (or video box cover) is always deceptive. There's no mention in the script that the aliens are from inside the earth, which makes me wonder why did they bothered to give it that title.

    There were a lot of "non-movies" made in the 1970s (and in the 1980s, they morphed into the "direct-to-video" category) and IFIE epitomizes these kind of obscure, regional movies few people saw when they were made. The film itself is not very good. There's just no story. And what story there is doesn't make much sense. The dialogue is at times painfully bad. The direction hardly creates any tension. And the ending is inexplicable. But as bad as it is, the film is totally harmless, and in a certain weird way, as some sort of quaint charm to it.
    5queun

    In Defense of "They"

    Apparently, after a worldwide search for the perfect script writer, director Bill Rebane happened upon a little known writer named Barbara J. Rebane to pen his vision. Where he discovered her is unknown to me, but the two of them created magic together.

    She took two bold steps in this film, one original and one copied later with a much higher budget.

    First, she broke the survivor-typecast protocol that most writers would dare not violate. Rather than give longevity to the handsome brooding Native American or the outdoorsy Canadian, she gives the nod to the chunky, bearded, bespectacled cretin in the Sherlock Holmes hat. Under normal circumstances, this type of character would be lighting his own gas in the corner of the room while the others formulate a plan and then meet with an untimely, yet slightly humorous death. Rebane, on the other hand, even gives this guy the girl.

    The other place where she unwittingly deserves credit is for utilizing the aliens-under-the-ground scenario for a lot less money than Tom Cruise probably paid for his "War of the Worlds" travesty. I'd be curious to know whether she got a "based on an idea by" or an "inspired by" credit in Cruise's film.

    PS - despite the fact that I consider these two areas worthy of compliment, I am in no way recommending anyone actually watch this movie.
    arthurlundquist

    A dress rehearsal for SIGNS?

    I saw this film on TV about 20 years ago, and while the film was pretty bad, I could not help but notice that in its basic premise was potentially a very powerful idea. There is something about the idea that some huge conflagration is consuming the rest of the human race, but the people in the film are isolated from it, and watch as it happens from far away. Every now and then they make contact with the force that is destroying the rest of the world over their radio, but they are not important enough either to be singled out or to be meaningfully communicated with.

    I remember thinking, that's a pretty cool idea. Someone could actually make a good movie out of it. And finally, someone has, the movie SIGNS.
    bnldta

    Quite possibly the (best) worst movie ever

    As a fan of "schlock" sci-fi, I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. I own a copy of "Plan 9 from outer space" and love to trot it out and "inflict" it on unsuspecting friends. It's a MST3K moment. This movie surpasses Ed Wood's classic by far.

    The dialogue is so wooden and the "action" is so contrived that it is a joy to endure. A fan of "Kentucky Fried Movie" and it's ilk, I found this "movie" to be a joy - albeit a painful one. The acting is so terrible and the script so wrong, all the makings of a new "Plan 9".

    I recommend this movie, watch it and get infected from its "wrongness", really, this movie is so bad, its great.

    The "hero" of the story brings to mind the lumberjack in the Monty Python skit "The Lumberjack" and the "sister" - well, she is just plain clueless.

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    • Trivia
      When released on VHS cassette in 1988, the front cover of the box depicts an actor and actress looking up into the sky. These actors are NOT the actors in the film. Also, the starship Enterprise-D from Star Trek: The Next Generation is seen in the upper right-hand corner of the picture, supposedly representing the spaceship used by the "aliens" who are attacking Earth. As no point during the film are any Star Trek spacecraft seen. In fact, the aliens and their ship(s) are never shown in the film, and their attack is only mentioned by characters in the film.
    • Goofs
      From the start of the movie going forward, the words spoken are mismatched with the captioned words. Words are also left out of the captions, changing the meaning of the sentence.
    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning of the movie the word "They" is shown in large block letters. No apparent connection to anything, it stays for a bit, then is gone.
    • Alternate versions
      There are several different versions of this film with different running times and titles circulating on video. The VHS release from Genesis Video under the "Invasion from Inner Earth" title is missing a reel of footage. The VHS from Platinum Productions under the title "Hell Fire" is missing several scenes including the entire ending. The VHS from Regal Home Video under the title "They" is complete and uncut.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Big Box: The Thirsty Dead (2010)

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Rhinelander, Wisconsin, USA
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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