17 December 2012 9:12 AM, PST | Thompson on Hollywood | See recent Thompson on Hollywood news »
Drive In Classics! week begins at Trailers from Hell with director and Tfh creator Joe Dante introducing "The Day Mars Invaded Earth," shot in gorgeous black-and-white Cinemascope. Moody, atmospheric B picture that recalls the Val Lewton formula of getting the most out of limited means. With one location and only six main characters, it manages to wring quite a bit of creepiness out of its familiar martian doppelganger premise. »
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