The film's portrait of human beings gradually assimilated by an alien invasion of emotionless duplicates creates a profoundly disturbing sense of paranoia.
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07/11/08
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
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Reviews Counted: 34
Fresh: 34
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 9/10
Consensus: One of the best political allegories of the 1950s, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is an efficient, chilling blend of sci-fi and horror.
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Don Siegel's cult masterpiece, interpreted as an allegory of both McCarthyism and Communism, is undoubtedly one of the screen's most disturbing evocations of paranoia. It stars Kevin McCarthy as Dr. Miles Binnell, a physician whose... [More]
Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Carolyn Jones, Larry Gates
Director: Don Siegel
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Reviews for Invasion of the Body Snatchers
One of the very best sci-fi/horror pictures of one of that genre's best decades.
09/12/07
what if the mask of your neighbor tilts for a second and you catch a glimpse of the riot going on behind his face?
08/21/07
A superbly crafted film by innovative director Siegel, this low-budget science fiction tale became one of the great cult classics of the genre.
05/30/07
Don Siegel's superb little effort, with its matter-of-fact isolation of hero Kevin McCarthy (ironic, no?) from the smarmy complacency of a small town gone to hell -- and way beyond -- points the way to his gripping action films of the 60s and 70s.
05/30/07
Top Critic The first--and still best--version of the Cold War sci-fi, despite compromised ending that was imposed by producer Walter Wanger on the director to make the tale less downbeat and anarchic.
12/14/06
Some genuinely creepy moments and good social commentary raise this horror film
08/12/06
It's still a chilling picture, gaining over Phil Kaufman's smart remake by virtue of its intimate small town setting, and it has one of the greatest endings ever filmed.
06/24/06
Siegel's brilliant movie sits as a perfect bookend to Romero's "Night Of The Living Dead."
12/19/05
Tenso e bem construído, conta com uma ótima trilha sonora, a direção expressiva de Siegel e com um roteiro que pode ser lido como uma alegoria clara do mccarthismo.
07/03/05
Don Siegel directs this chilling sci-fi allegory with economy, speed and efficiency.
01/03/04
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