
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956, Sci fi/Horror, 1h 20m
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One of the best political allegories of the 1950s, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is an efficient, chilling blend of sci-fi and horror. Read critic reviews
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Dr. Miles J. Bennell
Becky Driscoll
Theodora "Teddy" Belicec
Dr. Dan "Danny" Kauffman
Jack Belicec
Nurse Sally Withers
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Critic Reviews for Invasion of the Body Snatchers
All Critics (57) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (56) | Rotten (1)
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"You fools! You're in danger! Can't you see? They're after you! They're after all of us!" It's one of the greatest lines in sci-fi movie history, from one of the greatest films, Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
December 4, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Watch it in the cinema and you'll find yourself gazing warily at everyone else in your row.
November 2, 2014 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
A movie that can claim kinship with Alberto Cavalcanti's Went the Day Well? as well as The Matrix and Under the Skin.
October 30, 2014 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
A film whose righteous anger is visible in its every frame.
October 30, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Brilliantly placed, however unwittingly, to illustrate America's political paranoia from both ends.
October 30, 2014 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
This modest, sci-fi-inflected 1956 horror movie may come to be seen as the defining metaphorical work of the twentieth century.
October 27, 2014 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Dec 19, 2015Invasion of the Body Snatchers is one of the best allegory film to the Cold War. Alien pods began to replicate their host and take over a small Californian town, only few remain as themselves to stop the invasion. It's simply one of the best films of all times, the emotionless zombie like pod people were a perfect example of life under communism. The only problem was its melodramatic tone and some really silly actions by the characters. I enjoyed last struggle as Binnell attempted to warn others, but the linear ending was a bit of a disappointment.Sylvester K Super Reviewer
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Nov 13, 2015It is hard not to think that when it came out this creepy pre-Twilight Zone sci-fi did a great disservice to a country already stirred by the collective paranoia of McCarthyism, but now it is no less than an essential classic that reflects very well the political turbulence of those days.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Oct 01, 2013A man discovers that his town has been replaced by aliens. The description of this film on Flixster implies that one can read this film as a "cautionary fable about the blacklisting hysteria of the McCarthy era." If that is true, I would like to see that argument drawn out and supported because I've been thinking about that interpretation and I can't make it hold water. What I see is B-movie science fiction. Other positive reviews regale the film's "fear factor," but I've always been immune to this response, and so the film's cheap thrills and atmospheric suspense aren't compelling for me. I wasn't bored, but I wasn't moved or compelled either. Overall, there may be more to this than a better version of an Ed Wood picture, but I don't see it.Jim H Super Reviewer
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Mar 06, 2012A great sci-fi movie that is still pretty entertaining today, despite having its fair share of cheesiness.Joey S Super Reviewer
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Quotes
Dr. Miles Bennel: | There isn't a human being left in Santa Mira! |
Dr. Miles Bennel: | I never knew the meaning of fear until I kissed Becky |
Dr. Miles Bennel: | I never knew the meaning of fear until I kissed Becky. |
Dr. Miles Bennel: | They're here already! You're next! You're next! |
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