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Invasion of the Animal People AKA Terror in the Midnight Sun AKA Rymdinvasion i Lappland AKA Space Invasion in Lapland (1959)

Could it Happen? See and Decide for Yourself!
Director: Virgil W. Vogel

OVERALL: R0
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R0 America - Something Weird Video / Image Entertainment - Special Edition
R2 Sweden - Klubbsuper8

R0 America - Something Weird Video / Image Entertainment
Special Edition

* The Film: Original Version "Terror in the Midnight Sun" (69:12)
* The Film: Re-edited Version "Invasion of the Animal People" (80:41)
Audio commentary by producer Bertil Jernberg
"13 Demon Street: The Girl in the Glacier" 1959 episode (in English with forced Swedish subtitles) (25:50)
Swedish Short Subjects:
- Lapland Reindeer Ritual (?) excerpt (5:30)
- Swedish Teens Run Wild (1956) (8:20)
Stills Gallery slideshow set to the theme song (60 images) (5:04)
Swedish Sexploitation Trailers:
- The Cats (2:02)
- Love, Swedish Style (2:26)
- Maid in Sweden (2:55)
- Sappho Darling (3:42)
- Sweden: Heaven and Hell (2:03)
- To Ingrid My Love Lisa (3:07)
Startup trailer for Something Weird Video (2:43)

Picture Format:

English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Includes liner notes by Frank Henenlotter.
The image fades to black at 68:52 with score playing out till 69:18.

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R2 Sweden - Klubbsuper8

"Bertil Jernberg in Lappland" featurette (15:29)
"13 Demon Street: The Girl in the Glacier" 1959 TV episode (in English with forced Swedish subtitles) (24:50)
Lapland Reindeer Ritual (1959) short (English) (5:30)
Photo Gallery (3:45)
Filmfacts (4 text pages in Swedish)
Bios:
- Virgil W. Vogel (3 text pages in Swedish)
- Bertil Jernberg (1 text page in Swedish)

Picture Format:

English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

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OVERALL: R0

The US release for both versions of the film and the most extras.

"Rymdinvasion i Lappland" was a Swedish production, shot in English. There are three English language cuts of the film:

(1.) Terror in the Midnight Sun: The original version also known in Sweden as Rymdinvasion i Lappland (Space Invasion in Lapland) (72 minutes NTSC = 69 minutes PAL).

(2.) Invasion of the Animal People: The US theatrical version recut by producer Jerry Warren, with 24 minutes removed and footage and narration of John Carradine added (55 minutes NTSC = 53 minutes PAL).

(3.) Invasion of the Animal People: US television version by Medallion with scenes of the Swedish version restored to the Jerry Warren version (81 minutes NTSC = 78 minutes PAL).
CUTS:
- R0 Special Edition America- Something Weird Video / Image Entertainment - No cuts - Includes both the original version (69:18 PAL > NTSC) and the re-edited US TV version (80:41 NTSC)
- R2 Sweden- Klubbsuper8 - No cuts - Original version (69:22 PAL)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 20/09/16
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 03/02/21

UPDATE LOG:

20/09/16: Initial entry.
26/05/20: Added detail to extras.
03/02/21: Updated notes.
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