Carolyn Jones, Dana Wynter, Don Siegel
Mistaken for insane, a man arrives in San Francisco to inform the world that strange aliens have arrived on earth to overtake human life.
DVD Release Date: June 26, 1998
Stats: 713 reviews
Don Siegel's original Body Snatchers paved the way for so many horror/Sci-fi classics. It's not my favourite version but it is one of my favourite B-movies from the era, mainly due to the realistic performances that were slightly more convincing than many others of the time.
Campy, didactic 1950s sci-fi fun. Some of the dialogue has become unavoidably hilarious but it only hones the B-movie sensibilities. The pacing is fantastic for a film of its era and the acting is alarmingly strong. Absolutely required viewing for anyone with even a cursory inter...( read more)
Great communism allegory, but also quite creepy in its own right.
The moody B&W night photography is perfect for setting up other worldly doings located right in your neighborhood.
Holy shizzzz I didn't know this was directed by Don Siegel - fuck I might just raise this rating for the shit of it...he's an amazing director
The greatest of all the '50s sci-fi B-movies, which is probably why Hollywood continues to remake it on a regular basis. This one will never be bettered.
Ain't got nothing on Kaufman's remake. This is so cheesy I could hear mice under the floor. Am I the only one that finds obvious allegories devoid of escapism?
This adaptation is the closest to Jack Finney's novel, I believe, and supremely effective in creating a sense of isolation and hopelessness. It would have been much better, in my opinion, had the film stopped with our protagonist on the highway, but, that's just me.
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Now, this is a respectable horror classic, effective in bringing that good old classic sensation of possession delirium.
79/100
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