Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Director: Philip Kaufman

Cast: Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Leonard Nimoy

(Solofilm, 1978) Rated: PG

US DVD release date: 14 August 2007 (MGM)

[24 September 2007]

by Bill Gibron

Short Ends & Leader Editor

It's All About Me

Why is this 1978 remake so scary? It turns the urge to find oneself into a seemingly horrifying proposition: is individuality really all that special, and how far would you go to protect it?

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I agree: The film’s a masterpiece. But that picture has got to be the most egregious spoiler I’ve ever seen. Talk about ruining the ending. What were you thinking?

Comment by Brenden from CA — September 24, 2007 @ 9:54 am

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