{{Infobox film | name = Invasion from Inner Earth | image = | caption = | director = Bill Rebane | producer = Bill Rebane | writer = Barbara J. Rebane | starring = Paul Bentzen<br>Debbi Pick | cinematography = Jack Willoughby | editing = Peter Harlos<br>Bill Rebane | music = | studio = | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1974}} | runtime = 94 minutes | country = United States | language = English }} '''''Invasion from Inner Earth''''' (also known as '''''They'''''<ref name=":0" /> and '''''Hell Fire'''''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net - Invasion from Inner Earth AKA The Selected AKA Hell Fire AKA They (Blu-ray) (1974) |url=https://www.dvdcompare.net/comparisons/film.php?fid=57120 |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.dvdcompare.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Invasion-from-Inner-Earth-Blu-ray/287352/ |title=Invasion from Inner Earth Blu-ray (They / Hell Fire) |access-date=2024-09-28 |via=www.blu-ray.com}}</ref>) is a 1974 American apocalyptic science fiction film starring Paul Bentzen and Debbi Pick, and directed by Bill Rebane.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-13 |title=WEIRD WISCONSIN: The Bill Rebane Collection – 6-Film Set Available on Blu-ray From Arrow Video May 25th |url=https://www.wearemoviegeeks.com/2021/04/weird-wisconsin-the-bill-rebane-collection-6-film-set-available-on-blu-ray-from-arrow-video-may-25th/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=We Are Movie Geeks |language=en-US}}</ref> The film "made money" and allowed Rebane to make his subsequent films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill Rebane filmed The Giant Spider Invasion movie in Merrill a few decades ago |url=https://www.wjfw.com/news/bill-rebane-filmed-the-giant-spider-invasion-movie-in-merrill-a-few-decades-ago/article_7e76ba92-ba3b-11ee-b8a2-2fa52785a052.html}}</ref>
== Plot == A group of pilots in the Canadian wilderness begin to hear strange reports over their radios about planes crashing, cars stalling, and a deadly plague which has gripped the planet. As the plot continues, it's clear that Earth is in the midst of an invasion. The pilots barricade themselves in a cabin in the woods and wait for impending doom.
==Cast== * Paul Bentzen as Stan * Debbi Pick as Sarah * Nick Holt as Jake * Karl Wallace as Eric * Robert Arkens as Andy * Arnold Didrickson as Sam * James Steadman as Radio Announcer * David Pray as T.V. Host * Mary O'Keefe as Mrs. Murphy
== Home media == A DVD-version exists, published in 2021 as part of DVD collection of the director's films.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WEIRD WISCONSIN: THE BILL REBANE COLLECTION Blu-ray Review |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/400093/weird-wisconsin-the-bill-rebane-collection-blu-ray-review/}}</ref>
==Reception==
''Creature Feature'' gave the film one star, calling it lumbering, the special effects awful, and the ending incomprehensible,<ref>Stanley, J. (2000) Creature Feature : 3rd Edition</ref> ''Fantastic Movie Musings'' found it almost completely devoid of entertainment value featuring an ending that shows a 20-minute walk.<ref name=":0">{{cite web | url=https://fantasticmoviemusings.com/2021/04/26/they-1974/ | title=They (1974) | date=26 April 2021 }}</ref> "f the worst sin a movie can make is to be boring, then Invasion from Inner Earth dooms itself for all eternity. Egregious scenes of nothingness never build tension or pacing. Dialog goes nowhere. Characters bring nothing of interest. Stiff performances lack any convincing qualities. Then comes a brief dance number worthy of the schlock cinema hall of fame.", wrote a review of the DVD.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-22 |title=DoBlu.com – 4K UHD & Blu-ray Reviews {{!}} Invasion from Inner Earth Blu-ray Review |url=https://www.doblu.com/2021/04/22/invasion-from-inner-earth-blu-ray-review/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=www.doblu.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{IMDb title|0071666|Invasion from Inner Earth}}
{{Bill Rebane}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Invasion Inner Earth}} Category:Films directed by Bill Rebane Category:1974 films Category:1974 horror films Category:1970s science fiction horror films Category:Films about alien invasions Category:1974 English-language films Category:1974 science fiction films Category:English-language science fiction horror films