Invasion of the Body Snatchers

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

PG

1978

1h 55m

Sci-Fi

Horror

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This remake of the classic horror film is set in San Francisco. Matthew Bennell assumes that when a friend complains of her husband's strange mood, it's a marital issue. However, he begins to worry as more people report similar observations. His concern is confirmed when writer Jack Bellicec and his wife discover a mutated corpse. Besieged by an invisible enemy, Bennell must work quickly before the city is consumed.

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Employing gritty camerawork and evocative sound effects, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a powerful remake that expands upon themes and ideas only lightly explored in the original.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

02/19/2024

Kaufman’s invasion tracks the encroachment of consumerist conformity upon the liberated individualism of 60s Frisco – and would acquire new, unintended resonance when its theatrical release was immediately preceded by the collective madness of Jonestown.

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Pauline Kael

The New Yorker

09/12/2023

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is more sheer fun than any movie I’ve seen since Carrie and Jaws and maybe parts of The Spy Who Loved Me.

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

10/02/2018

A decade after the Summer of Love, Invasion of the Body Snatchers essentially weaponized flower power, hinting that the erosion of individual consciousness in favor of groupthink was as natural and ingrained as photosynthesis itself.

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Richard Freedman

Newark Star-Ledger

Jan 10

The reason it's so effective is that throughout "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" the horror is a deeply felt, brilliantly imagined and visualized horror, not just a matter of special effects.

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George Anderson

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

07/08/2025

B+

A relentless pessimism pervades the action, and it is chillingly absorbing.

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Scott Collura

IGN Movies

04/04/2025

What can I say? A world where people forsake their feelings, their beliefs, their thoughts, to join with a collective community where they don’t have to truly feel, or believe, or think about anything, but just blindly follow the herd? It’s too easy.

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Joaquin U

@Joaquin1 2d

Very entertaining. A must‑watch for horror fans. Good cast, led by a convincing Sutherland. Tight script and excellent direction. You can take it as a notable thriller B‑movie, or dig deeper into the Buddha’s truth—that the origin of suffering is craving and selfish desire. Still, being forced into the collective sucks, since everyone ends up working 9 to 5 without pay. Either way, you’ll likely enjoy this film.

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J H

@UpstateNYThriller 3d

8.9/10 Thriller, Alien, Late 1970s Good movie about a plant born Alien virus that makes people appear off. Slowly takes over the city of San Francisco. Isolating Erie, horror.

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Lars N

@movie_douche Jul 23

Goes all out and really amps up the tension and paranoia from the original

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Stephanie S.

@sscarce Jun 11

Classic. My favorite horror movie of all time.

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Garry A

@heavyg May 25

I might have seen this when I was a kid. If not, I know, I had some sort of awareness about this film. It is really good. There is tension and a feeling of dread that sets in as the realization of doom pops in your mind.

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Noel L

@RT15930389 Mar 15

Kind of obvious that this is a B movie, but that's not saying it's a bad movie

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Synopsis

This remake of the classic horror film is set in San Francisco. Matthew Bennell assumes that when a friend complains of her husband's strange mood, it's a marital issue. However, he begins to worry as more people report similar observations. His concern is confirmed when writer Jack Bellicec and his wife discover a mutated corpse. Besieged by an invisible enemy, Bennell must work quickly before the city is consumed.

Director: Philip Kaufman
Producer: Robert H. Solo
Screenwriter: Jack Finney, W.D. Richter
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: Solofilm
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 22, 1978, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2017
Runtime: 1h 55m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: 35mm