Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Jay C — 06 Feb 2012

[2011.02.06] Pretty scary! VFX was tremendous!

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Jay C on 06 Feb 2012.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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