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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Director: Phillip Kaufman, rated PG-13

Watch out! They get you while you're sleeping!

Film ClipStarring: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Leonard Nimoy, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"I keep seeing these people, all recognizing each other. Something is passing between them all, some secret. It's a conspiracy, I know it." – Elizabeth Driscoll

Why watch this? The original 1956 film was creepy. This remake is downright terrifying.

Plot Summary: A San Francisco health inspector, Matthew Bennell, and his colleague Elizabeth Driscoll discover that residents are slowly being replaced by alien duplicates. These duplicates appear identical to the humans they replace but are devoid of emotion and empathy. As the alien takeover spreads throughout the city, Bennell and Driscoll, along with two friends, must attempt to survive and warn others of the impending global invasion.

Dad's Preview: The premise alone is too unbearable to imagine. The filmmakers succeed in creating the sense of dread from the original 1956 film, but it is much more unnerving, which elevates this masterpiece. The ending will stay in your mind for quite some time.


Solofilm; United Artists

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