Invisible aliens take over the dead, leaving humanity scrambling for survival in this B-movie invasion.
INVISIBLE INVADERS
A sci-fi shocker that'll keep you awake at night!
Invisible aliens from the Moon invade the Earth by occupying the bodies of recently deceased humans but a scientist, his daughter and an army Major, try to fight them.
Quick Answer
Invisible Invaders is a 1959 American horror and science fiction film directed by Edward L. Cahn about invisible aliens who invade Earth by occupying the bodies of the recently deceased, forcing a scientist, his daughter, and an army Major to fight back.
Programmer's Pick
The dead don’t stay put when moon-based invisible aliens are in town. Edward L. Cahn delivers a tight, eerie B-movie where voice-over narration and stock footage set the mood, and the real monsters are both cosmic and corpse-shaped.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Edward L. Cahn
- Writer
- Samuel Newman
- Release
- 1959
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English, Italian
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
Why This Matters
Released by United Artists as part of a double bill with The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake, this 1959 science fiction film features genre regulars John Agar and John Carradine under the direction of Edward L. Cahn and production by Robert E. Kent.
Cast & Crew
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Not your average invaders—these extraterrestrials are both unseen and undead, possessing corpses to wage their lunar war on Earth.
The film’s aliens don’t just invade—they hijack the recently deceased, adding a zombie twist to the classic sci-fi invasion.
The fight against the invaders isn’t just firepower—it's science versus the supernatural, with experiments and high-pitched counterattacks.
With atomic scientists, government skepticism, and radiation, the film channels Cold War fears into B-movie spectacle.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Laboratory accident and funeral possession
Invisible aliens occupying dead bodies
Issuing ultimatums, causing chaos, reanimating corpses
Earth—laboratories, sporting events, bunkers
Questions from the Vault
When was Invisible Invaders released? +
Invisible Invaders was released in 1959.
Who directed Invisible Invaders? +
Invisible Invaders was directed by Edward L. Cahn.
How long is Invisible Invaders? +
Invisible Invaders has a runtime of 67 minutes.
What genre is Invisible Invaders? +
Invisible Invaders is a horror and science fiction film.
Where can I watch Invisible Invaders? +
You can watch Invisible Invaders on SassyFlix.
How do the invisible aliens invade Earth in this film? +
The aliens invade Earth by occupying the bodies of the recently deceased, making themselves invisible and issuing ultimatums through these reanimated corpses.
What ultimatum do the aliens deliver to humanity? +
The aliens, speaking through possessed corpses, demand that Earth surrenders or they will cause chaos by inhabiting the dead and unleashing destruction.