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The 1953 invasion was just the opening act. These aliens don't stay dead.
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War of the Worlds (1988)

Paranoid sci-fiPractical effects mayhemCanadian tax shelter energy

Latest Episode

46 min

Season 2 • Episode 20

Latest

The Obelisk

May 14, 1990

Continuing Morthren losses force a maddened Malzor to take a drastic step: the release of a spore which will cause the death of every native organism on Earth.

Overview

DramaAction & Adventure

Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously grody alien body horror on a shoestring budget

Acting

Richard Chaves commits harder than the material demands

Production

Toronto standing in for everywhere USA

Best for:Solo: Late-night binge with snacks and zero judgment·Rewatch: Nostalgia trip for 80s sci-fi kids who remember syndication·Friends: Irony-soaked group viewing with drinking game rules
Heads up:Violence: Alien possession and body melting, often in graphic detail·Triggers: Season 2 gets bleak fast with biological warfare themes
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Creator

Greg Strangis

First AiredOct 7, 1988
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Seasons2·Episodes44
Syndication

Top Cast

Jared Martin

Jared Martin

Harrison Blackwood

Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul

John Kincaid

Lynda Mason Green

Lynda Mason Green

Suzanne McCullough

Catherine Disher

Catherine Disher

Mana

Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Malzor

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Trivia

The show reused the 1953 film's iconic war machines for flashbacks but couldn't afford them weekly, forcing the possession-heavy 'body snatcher' pivot.

Cultural

Season 2's radical overhaul—ditching most cast, adding Adrian Paul—was a desperate Hail Mary that accidentally predicted The X-Files' paranoid mythology structure by five years.

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