Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Critic Reviews

Don Siegel's superb little effort, with its matter-of-fact isolation of hero Kevin McCarthy (ironic, no?) from the smarmy complacency of a small town gone to hell -- and way beyond -- points the way to his gripping action films of the 60s and 70s.

This tense, offbeat piece of science-fiction is occasionally difficult to follow due to the strangeness of its scientific premise. Action nevertheless is increasingly exciting.

Talky, tame original sci-fi study in paranoia.

Arguably the greatest ever B-movie.

Hitchcock couldn't have done a better job of ramping up the suspense in a horror film that is as much fun today as when it shocked audiences in the '50s.

The film's portrait of human beings gradually assimilated by an alien invasion of emotionless duplicates creates a profoundly disturbing sense of paranoia.

One of the very best sci-fi/horror pictures of one of that genre's best decades.

what if the mask of your neighbor tilts for a second and you catch a glimpse of the riot going on behind his face?

A 50s horror classic that remains a gem of allegorical paranoia.

A superbly crafted film by innovative director Siegel, this low-budget science fiction tale became one of the great cult classics of the genre.

An all time classic. The "message" was lost on most original viewers.

The first--and still best--version of the Cold War sci-fi, despite compromised ending that was imposed by producer Walter Wanger on the director to make the tale less downbeat and anarchic.

Some genuinely creepy moments and good social commentary raise this horror film

It's still a chilling picture, gaining over Phil Kaufman's smart remake by virtue of its intimate small town setting, and it has one of the greatest endings ever filmed.

Siegel's brilliant movie sits as a perfect bookend to Romero's "Night Of The Living Dead."

Tenso e bem construido, conta com uma otima trilha sonora, a direcao expressiva de Siegel e com um roteiro que pode ser lido como uma alegoria clara do mccarthismo.

Chilling still. Do not fall asleep while watching it!

I still believe in the reality of pod people.

Don Siegel directs this chilling sci-fi allegory with economy, speed and efficiency.