An excerpt from a fine article by Todd Frye:
The Invaders centered on David Vincent (Roy Thinnes), a man who had learned that aliens are plotting to take over the world. Because of this he became a fugitive, moving from place to place lest the 'invaders' catch him. The aliens had already infiltrated human society to a large degree; there were aliens in local police departments, the news media, the corporate world, even the government. Anyone could be an invader from outer space. Luckily their ability to take human form was somewhat flawed. As they had no hearts, they would have neither a pulse nor a heartbeat. Sometimes their form might be slightly imperfect, most often the pinkie finger would jut out awkwardly. Finally, their bodies would glow when in need of the regeneration required to keep their human shape. When an Invader was destroyed, his body went up on a cloud of red smoke, with nothing but ashes left behind.
They also had this little disk that they could hold to the back of your head and give you an instantly fatal cerebral hemorage. This was the spookiest show I watched as a kid. Read about more classic TV shows here.
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Posted by: Herbie J Pilato | 10/19/2007 at 05:38 PM
Deadly Dream, the made-for-TV movie starring Lloyd Bridges, was pretty scary TV when I was young. Sometimes I wonder if it was an inspiration for Nightmare on Elm Street.
Haven't seen it since 1971.
Posted by: Guy | 02/04/2008 at 07:50 PM