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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 (1978) review at ToxicUniverse.com (Mike Bracken)
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Deve ser encarado como aquilo que realmente é: um terrorzinho-ficção científica descomprometido com a lógica e preocupado em manter o público acordado por 2 horas....read the complete Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) review at Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaca)
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Users combined give Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) a score of 3.328 out of 4
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by John Lindsey "Joh... on October 14, 2009
In the city of San Francisco, people seem to be acting a bit strange as even Health Inspector Matthew (Donald Sutherland) begin noticing including a married woman named Elizabeth (Brooke Adamns) who's husband Geoffrey (Art Hindle) isn't acting like ...
by Silky Greensleeve... on May 11, 2009
There are few times,I have actually liked A remake better than the original;this is absolutely one of those times.As much as I loved the original,4 star film,I think this,5 star, film is better.Better in the sense,it is more terrifying,there is more ...
by M. Ryan Fairbanks on April 19, 2009
An alien race migrates to earth in the form of tiny plant spores that deceivingly take on the form of beautiful flowers. It's not long before a group of four people begin to take note of the sudden and numerous behavioral changes of those around them, ...
by D. Steigman "Movi... on January 20, 2009
I love this film. I like it better than the original. The original is a classic/great film, but this was to me surpasses it. Donald Sutherland is GREAT in this as is Veronica Cartwright,Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy. Chilling,scary,and directed ...
by J from NY on July 26, 2008
Philip Kaufmann's 1978 sci-fi/horror masterpiece "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" creates a sense of paranoia as effectively as ingesting a bad dose of LSD while being pursued by the local police, the Army, and Homeland Security. Donald Sutherland ...
by Dave. K on February 18, 2008
Some people see remakes as inferior films just as a rule and since the turn of the century when it seems every major horror film has been a remake many people forget that a remake can be just as good if not better than the original and that brings us to ...
by Keith D. Ellerbro... on November 25, 2007
I have an overactive imagination. Back in the day (when I first saw the 1978 remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers at the theater the first week of its release), I was so absorbed in the depiction of very likeable, sympathetic characters being turned ...
by N. Jolae Norman on November 16, 2007
As good as the original, but slightly different. We love Jeff Goldblum and Donald Sutherland. ...
by A1C Jonathan Lane... on October 05, 2007
Normally when I watch old horror movies, from the original Dawn of the Dead (Ultimate Edition) to The Last House on the Left, I end up with a sense that it could have been so much better than it actually was. There's normally a disappointment because the ...
by Ryan Rogers on September 29, 2007
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is a remarkable movie. It is comparable to and in some cases far exceeds the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers film. The cast all give great performances led by Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldblum. A movie ...

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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