Spaced Invaders, a 1990 film, diverges from the tradition of friendly extraterrestrials by introducing a crew of malevolent aliens. The film's premise revolves around a misguided crew receiving a distress signal and mistaking an old radio dramatization of The War of the Worlds as a genuine threat. Upon crash landing in a small town on Halloween, rather than inciting fear, the locals misconstrue them for trick-or-treaters. While criticized by Roger Ebert as 'appallingly unwatchable,' its unconventional charm and irony might have inspired later works like Galaxy Quest.
Spaced Invaders made its alien beings malevolent, reckless, and with faces only a Martian momma could love.
Roger Ebert slammed it as 'appallingly unwatchable', yet its ramshackle approach offers plenty to admire 35 years on.
The motley crew, which includes a soundalike Jack Nicholson pilot and eager Captain Bipto, misunderstands a radio signal and aims for Earth.
Ultimately, the crashing of the four-feet invaders in Big Bean on Halloween leads locals to mistake them for costumed trick-or-treaters.
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