Maybe the biggest hit from Asylum, H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds (also going by the title of Invasion and H.G. Wells' The Worlds in War) is one of three film adaptations of The War of the Worlds novel released in 2005. Unlike most adaptations, The Asylum intended to make this War of the Worlds film more of a horror film. It was rated R for strong violence/gore, language and moderate sexual content. Director David Michael Latt describes the film as The Pianist with aliens instead of Nazis, comparing the tale of one man's story of survival. Latt has made it clear that War of the Worlds is about a man and his journey. The DVD was released on June 28, one day before Spielberg's film. The success of the movie was praised for its revisualization into a horror film, being described as "the most horrifying version of all". It was also praised for its faithfulness to the novel.

NOTE: Actually, according to our reader Thomas, it was the Pendragon Pictures version that was praised for being "extremely faithful". The Asylum's version differs greatly.