This is the SF/Horror film that Hollywood will not leave alone. This film made in 1956 has become a classic of dark paranoia. The phrase ‘Pod person’ meaning someone who is not themselves, acting out of character comes from the plot of this movie. Holly will not leave it alone as this film was remade in 1978 staring Donald Sutherland and Leonard Nimoy, then again in 1993 as Body Snatchers, and yet again in 2004 as The Invasion.
While the 1978 film is decent film and in some way is more consistent with the original vision of the movie, none of the remakes are as good as the original. This essay will have spoilers so if you have not seen the movie, stop and go see it now. Really you should and given that is less than 90 minutes long even you should be able to fit it into your schedule.
