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Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978 · 116 min

A creeping, paranoid dread settles in as familiar faces turn blank and the city quietly empties out around you.

Tagline
The seed is planted... terror grows.
Overview
The residents of San Francisco are becoming drone-like shadows of their former selves, and as the phenomenon spreads, two Department of Health workers uncover the horrifying truth.
Stream in the UK
  • MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • conspiracy
  • survival
  • deception
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
science fiction, horror
Directed by
Philip Kaufman
Written by
W.D. Richter
Starring
Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Art Hindle, Lelia Goldoni, Kevin McCarthy
Music
Denny Zeitlin
Cinematography
Michael Chapman
Runtime
116 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, French

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