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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Rank 4 Reviews

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ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)

Those few faults aside, Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a great film�probably even something of a classic. The performances, the direction, the story, the music, and the FX work all come together to create a film that manages to be ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)

ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)

NOTE TO MOVIE BUFFS: For those of you who enjoy playing �spot the cameo�, that�s Robert Duvall as the priest riding the swing in the first five minutes. Of course, fans of the original will recognize Kevin McCarthy�s above mentioned scene, and ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Jeremiah Kipp)

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Most remakes are by definition pointless - if the original did it well enough then surely there is no point in trying to do it all over again, and if it didn't then what is the point of remaking a film that nobody liked. Most remakes seem to have ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")

eFilmCritic.com (M. P. Bartley)

Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Invasions of the Body Snatchers speaks to our national paranoia amd intrigues us with its craftiness. ...read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

New York Times (Janet Maslin)