Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Jennifer Garlen on June 8, 2023

Silver Screen Standards: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) Many remakes have followed in the wake of the original Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), the iconic science fiction film adapted from a serialized novel by American sci-fi writer Jack Finney, but the first outing for this terrify   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 6, 2019

The longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been re   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on May 6, 2019

The longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been re   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on May 6, 2019

The longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been re   read more

The Stop Button Posted by on May 6, 2019

The longest continuous stretch of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is about fifteen minutes (the film runs eighty). Small California city doctor Kevin McCarthy and his long-lost lady friend Dana Wynter have just spent the night holed up in his office, hiding from their neighbors, who have all been re   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on November 29, 2018

(1956) Directed by Don Siegel; Written by Daniel Mainwaring; Based on the novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney; Starring: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, Larry Gates, King Donovan, Carolyn Jones, Jean Willes and Ralph Dumke; Available on: Blu-ray (Olive Films) and DVD Rating: ****   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on October 16, 2018

I just finished binging the new Olive Signature Blu-ray edition of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Every pore of my body now seems to be packed with some sort of fact about this sci-fi classic. The disc's got special features lengthier than the film itself, and they’re just as...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 28, 2017

Body Snatchers works seamlessly and efficiently on multiple fronts, both as science fiction and social commentary. Don Siegel helms this film with his typical dynamic ease putting every minute of running time to good use. The screenwriter, Daniel Manwaring, put together perhaps one of the greatest p   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on April 28, 2017

Body Snatchers works seamlessly and efficiently on multiple fronts, both as science fiction and social commentary. Don Siegel helms this film with his typical dynamic ease putting every minute of running time to good use. The screenwriter, Daniel Manwaring, put together perhaps one of the greatest p   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on March 17, 2015

I feel as though I should start this with a bit of full disclosure. I am a huge fan of the 1956 version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It’s one that has ranked extremely high on my personal all-time favorites list ever since I first saw it back when...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by Kristen on March 6, 2013

The next two weeks see us delving into horror/sci-fi hybrids in my American Horror class; starting off with the 1956 Don Siegel classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers.  I’ve seen every incarnation of this story, and find this and the 1993 version (named Body Snatchers) to be the best.  The...   read more

Le Mot du Cinephiliaque Posted by Michael on October 25, 2012

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956) A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates. In the 1950’s there were many Sci-Fi films released with low budgets and many others were B-movies. A lot like many Films N   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on September 17, 2012

“…there’s no way you can keep from sleeping, either. You can fight it off for a time, but finally…you’ll have to sleep.” – from The Body Snatchers, by Jack Finney What if the people you’ve always known and loved have suddenly become someone differe   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

"At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn't. Something evil had taken possession of the town." Set in the fictional Santa Mira, California, the epitome of small town America, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) follows Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) as he uncovers the truth behin   read more

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on November 30, -0001

"At first glance, everything looked the same. It wasn't. Something evil had taken possession of the town." Set in the fictional Santa Mira, California, the epitome of small town America, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) follows Dr. Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy) as he uncovers the truth behin   read more