Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Jesse M — 27 Apr 2008

Scary, and has Donald Sutherland. Classic.

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Jesse M on 27 Apr 2008.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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