Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Martin D — 28 Mar 2010

Fantastic science fiction horror story. Love the final scene to death.

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Martin D on 28 Mar 2010.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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