Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
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Reviews Counted:36
Fresh:36
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.9/10
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... [More]
Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Carolyn Jones, Larry Gates
Director: Don Siegel
Reviews for Invasion of the Body Snatchers
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Arguably the greatest ever B-movie. Full Review |
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5/5 |
A 50s horror classic that remains a gem of allegorical paranoia. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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5/5 |
Wonderfully performed and imbued with a genuine sense of trepidation and unease. Full Review |
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A+ |
Hitchcock couldn't have done a better job of ramping up the suspense in a horror film that is as much fun today as when it shocked audiences in the '50s. Full Review |
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This tense, offbeat piece of science-fiction is occasionally difficult to follow due to the strangeness of its scientific premise. Action nevertheless is increasingly exciting. Full Review |
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The film's portrait of human beings gradually assimilated by an alien invasion of emotionless duplicates creates a profoundly disturbing sense of paranoia. Full Review |
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10/10 |
One of the very best sci-fi/horror pictures of one of that genre's best decades. Full Review |
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87/100 |
what if the mask of your neighbor tilts for a second and you catch a glimpse of the riot going on behind his face? Full Review |
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4/4 |
A superbly crafted film by innovative director Siegel, this low-budget science fiction tale became one of the great cult classics of the genre. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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5/5 |
An all time classic. The "message" was lost on most original viewers.
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A- |
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. Full Review |
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3.5/4 |
Some genuinely creepy moments and good social commentary raise this horror film Full Review |
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5/5 |
Siegel's brilliant movie sits as a perfect bookend to Romero's "Night Of The Living Dead."
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5/5 |
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.
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4/5 |
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5/5 |
Chilling still. Do not fall asleep while watching it!
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5/5 |
I still believe in the reality of pod people.
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4/5 |
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