Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Grëg W — 17 Mar 2008

Great old-school sci-fi horror movie. Fantastic ending.

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Grëg W on 17 Mar 2008.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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Nothing but sexist belittlement of women characters. Dialogue is unoriginal and annoying…

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By Anna B (1,143) on 24 Jun 2016

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By Gina M (185) on 10 Mar 2017

Haha I can see this being a hit in 1978; it's not bad at all. but I did giggle at a few parts for it's ridiculousness, haha…

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