Okay, Did Anyone Else Hide Behind the Couch During Invaders From Mars (1986)?!

So, I just re-watched "Invaders From Mars" (the 80s one, obvi) and... wow. I forgot how genuinely CREEPY it was! Like, I'm a sucker for a good rom-com, give me all the Hugh Grant awkwardness, but this sci-fi horror flick from my childhood? Traumatized. Me. I'm not kidding. Specifically, those Martian brain-probing things. shudders The way they just SLITHERED into the back of your head? Seriously, I had nightmares for weeks after seeing this the first time. And the whole transformation of the parents and teachers? Peak uncanny valley. I'm wondering, did anyone else find this movie WAY scarier than it maybe should have been, considering it's technically a kids' movie? I was expecting it to be more fun and campy, but man, those Martians were legitimately terrifying! And okay, I know the special effects are dated, but honestly, that actually ADDS to the horror! It makes everything feel so... off. Like, the rubbery texture of the Supreme Intelligence? Gives me the willies just thinking about it. Was anyone else low-key disturbed by the fact that the kid's DOG ended up being an alien? That was harsh even for little Lauren's standards! What happened to cute family-friendly flicks? So, spill! What are your memories of "Invaders From Mars" (1986)? Am I alone in my fear-fueled nostalgia, or did this movie scar anyone else for life? Let's commiserate (and maybe book some therapy sessions together, lol).