Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Charles M — 08 Dec 2007

Sweaty, paranoid, political, genuinely scary; I reckon this is the definitive version.

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Charles M on 08 Dec 2007.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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