Review of Body Snatchers (1993) by Tre Bluey O — 19 Aug 2012

"Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left.".

A great line from actress Meg Tilly. A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama. Great scenes and great performances. One of my fav scenes involves Gabrielle Anwar having a relaxing bubble bath while listening to music. Then slowly with observation, stringy particules creep slowly into the walls to the bathtub. Anwar is unaware of the particules insinuating her body.

One of the greatest things I've noticed in "Body Snatchers" is that people are being replaced by an ugly-like Pod Plant which takes over and kill their human victims as they sleep, turning them to dust. The plant has now inherited the victim's body become them and yet showing practically no emotion. It is downright scary stuff. Another key element is the family tensions. Anwar's character doesn't get along with her stepmom played by Meg Tilly, she also doesn't get along with her father(Terry Kinney) and her young stepbrother(Reilly Murphy) senses a wave of uncertainty when witnessing his mom.

Who would have thought a picture as great as this would suit somebody like Ferrara? To me his films is almost paraell to filmmakers like Paul Schrader or Martin Scorsese, now with this picture he has succeeded on every level. It's sad "Body Snatchers" was only selected to a few limited theaters upon it's release. I was reminded of the successful Zombie pictures but compared to "Body Snatchers" those movies doesn't even come close enough let alone stand a chance.