Review – Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

This movie freaked me out when I was a kid. Back then it was all the cliché moments: the pods, the dog, the end. Upon this recent re-watching, I think my new favorite parts come mostly in the first half. The gooey boogers stuff is still cute, but I found it more fun to watch the slow, early signs of something not quite right. First it’s just a few people, then many, then the whole society. That’s a much better horror story than a sticky simulacrum of Donald Sutherland. The script and cinematography also include subtle touches that reward careful viewing. Worth seeing