Invaders from Mars 4K UHD & Blu-ray Releases May 2026

The BFI are set to release a newly restored version of the science fiction movie, Invaders from Mars on both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray in May 2026 for the UK.

Invaders from Mars (1953), directed by William Cameron Menzies, stars Helena Carter, Arthur Franz, Jimmy Hunt, Leif Erickson,, Hillary Brooke and Morris Ankrum.

I love these classic 1950s science fiction movies and will be sure to take a look at this one.

I’ve added the original film trailer lower down the page.

Invaders from Mars 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray

4K UHD Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Video: 4K UHD 2160p
• HDR10 Compatible
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Audio: TBC
• Running Time: 73 mins approx.
• Rating: PG

Blu-ray Technical Specs

• Discs: 1
• Region: B
• Video: 1080p High Definition
• Aspect Ratio: 1.37:1
• Audio: TBC
• Running Time: 73 mins approx.
• Rating: PG

Special Features (4K UHD / Blu-ray)

• Illustrated Booklet
• Newly Recorded Audio Commentary by Kim Newman & Barry Forshaw
• New Video Essay by Nic Wassell
• William Cameron Menzies: Architect of Dreams (16 mins) (Interview with William Cameron Menzies’ biographer James Curtis & Granddaughter Pamela Lauesen)
• Jimmy Hunt Saves the Planet (11 mins) (Interview with the Actor)
• Terror From Above (22 mins) (Featurette with Filmmakers John Landis / Joe Dante, Editor Mark Goldblatt, Special Visual Effects Artist Robert Skotak & Film Preservationist Scott MacQueen)
• Restoring the Invasion (7 mins) (Before & After Clips of the Restoration with Film Restoration Supervisor Scott MacQueen)
• TCM Festival Introduction (2022, 7 mins) (John Sayles’ Introduction at the Turner Classic Movie Festival in Hollywood)
• European Observatory Sequence (9 mins)
• European ending (3 mins) (Alternative Ending to the Film)
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Rerelease Trailer
• Image Gallery (Features Original Press Book Pages & Behind-the-scenes Photos from the Restoration Process)

Purchase Information

You can pre-order, Invaders from Mars on 4K Ultra HD for £24.99 or Blu-ray £19.99 from Amazon. (Prices correct as of 30th May 2026).

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Release Date

Invaders from Mars (1953) 4K UHD & Blu-ray releases on 11th May 2026 in the UK.

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Watch: Invaders from Mars Trailer

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