Movie

The Invasion

2007 · 99 min

A tense, paranoid thriller that keeps you on edge as familiar faces turn chillingly blank.

Tagline: Do not trust anyone. Do not show emotion. Do not fall asleep.
Overview: Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.
How it feels: Tense, dark, eerie and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, identity, family, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
family
survival
conspiracy
Places: big city
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild