The original nightmare that threatened the world

Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ - near perfect

"There's no emotion. None. Just the pretense of it. The words, the gesture, the tone of voice, everything else is the same, but not the feeling." - Wilma Lentz

Why watch this? It's truly terrifying to learn that the human race is being replaced.

Plot Summary: In a small town, a doctor notices a peculiar phenomenon: his patients believe their loved ones are impostors. What initially seems like mass hysteria soon reveals itself to be a sinister alien invasion where humans are replaced by emotionless duplicates grown from pods. As the truth unfolds, the doctor must desperately try to warn others before he too falls victim to the silent takeover.

Dad's Preview: This brilliant film concept is based on a book by Jack Finney called "The Body Snatchers". It follows a small town doctor who learns that something is wrong on a massive scale. Several of his patients insist relatives have been replaced by imposters (a real condition called Capgras delusions). Then he's summoned to a friend's house where a dead body has appeared in the home. The body has no discernable facial features or fingerprints. Sounds darn creepy, huh? When the doctor learns the truth, this film takes off like a rocket.

Walter Wanger Productions; Allied Artists Pictures