Review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) by Paul S — 12 Jun 2009

As a rule I hate remakes but it is my favourite version... I believe it is closer to the novel?

This review of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) was written by Paul S on 12 Jun 2009.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers has generally received positive reviews.

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