Policeman Tom Campbell stumbles upon the TARDIS after mistaking it for a real police telephone box and ends up being taken to the year 2150 A.D, by Dr. Who. They arrive in London only to see that it is completely deserted, with not a person in sight nor the sound of birds in the sky. Buildings are falling apart and the place is eerily quiet. However, the group soon discovers that the world is currently being controlled by the evil forces of the Daleks. Dr. Who is surprised to see the Daleks after their last confrontation where they were destroyed on their planet Skaro. Some of the people have survived the ongoing invasion by hiding, to prevent them from being turned into Robomen. Living dead men, forced to work for the Daleks in their occupation. Dr. Who teams up with the survivors to take down the Daleks and save the planet. This is my favourite of the two Doctor Who - Dalek movies. The first: Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965) is a terrific sci-fi movie where we see the planet of the Daleks: Skaro and the Dr. alongside his granddaughters and Ian help to defeat them to save the race of the Thals. In this sequel, the Daleks are back however, they are from a different point in time to the previous ones we saw and their destructive ways have now come to Earth. This is a great action-packed sci-fi adventure with some absolutely cool Dalek scenes with some extremely brutal kills too, making them the threatening and terrifying beings we have all come to know and love. I personally enjoy the darker tone of the feature and how truly gritty it is. It doesn't shy away from some horrific deaths and all-out warfare, which I appreciated for the fact it made the Daleks something to actually fear. The best sequence in the film, in my opinion, is the battle at the Dalek's spaceship taking on both the metal monsters and the Robomen. From huge explosions to ruthless deaths and high-stakes action, this is such a heart-pumping experience. Seeing Daleks in full-blown conflict will never stop being the coolest thing ever. Even their spaceship is cool, blasting vehicles down below in a great blaze with some superb special effects on display. Invasion Earth was a perfect film for me since I grew up watching it repeatedly being a huge fan of the Daleks at the time (and still am). Having these iconic metal creatures shown in a movie format was up there as one of the best decisions of the time, especially during the peak of Dalekmania. It was a brilliant take on one of the most anticipated episodes of the classic era of Doctor Who (TV Series 1963-1989)during William Hartnell's run with the return of the Daleks after their first explosive appearance, which sprung the craze: Dalekmania. There were many amazing additions to the cast in this film too, with my personal favourite being: Bernard Cribbins who, had some great comedic scenes and was a big help in the fight against the invasion despite being a reluctant traveller to the future. He is also present in many of the Carry-On films and, funnily enough, had a role in the Revival Era of Doctor Who (TV Series 2005-2017), however, as a different role unrelated to this. I enjoyed his character in both renditions of the Doctor Who media. The music, composed by Bill McGuffie is also really invigorating and gets you eager for the adventure ahead with some magnificent musical pieces. I thoroughly enjoy the theme song played during the opening titles because it includes the TARDIS sound effects, which are played throughout the song creating the coolest piece in the whole film. Unfortunately, we never got a third instalment to these movies, which is a massive disappointment as it would have been based on the third Dalek story of the show in which the Daleks chase after the Doctor in their own time machine. Such a shame it never got made cause I know it would have been insane. Overall, Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. is one of my all-time favourite films and is easily the best of the two Dalek movies, which I frequently revisit. If you are in search of an exciting science fiction adventure for the whole family then definitely go check out this film and its predecessor, they are a great deal of fun. I think this is worthy viewing for all Doctor Who and, especially, Dalek fans.
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