Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Bryan W — 23 Jun 2008

Hot damn! 70s horror movies were awesome.

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Bryan W on 23 Jun 2008.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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