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- 1994
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 27 m
- 1994
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 27 m
Summary A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
- 1994
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 27 m
- 1994
- R
- Warner Bros.
- 1 h 27 m
Body Snatchers
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5.8
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Summary A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.
Directed By: Abel Ferrara
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
65
73% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
23% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
65
73% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
23% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
5% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
As sheer moviemaking, it is skilled and knowing, and deserves the highest praaise you can give a horror film: It works.
Although Ferrara's Body Snatchers might not be the preferred among the three versions, it is nevertheless a clever reading of the story. The decision to start the pod plot within the military is a great one, and there's a disconcerting lack of privacy for the Anwar character.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
5.8
32% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
47% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
21% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 19 User Ratings
5.8
32% Positive
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
47% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
21% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
It competed for the Palme d'Or, Abel Ferrara did a good job with Ms .45, an excellent exploitation film. Larry Cohen (The Stuff, It's Alive) wrote and Stuart Gordon producing, pretty big wheels for a b movie. Roger Ebert gave 4 stars, his favorite body snatcher movie. I like the Body Snatcher premise because it deals with the unconscious taking over the conscious, very Jungian. My favorite film of this type is Puppet Masters, it has a good tone, energetic yet grounded, like a good x files episode. Cinematography looks good, nice and sharp, good use of dutch angles and general placement of camera for effect. Meg Tilly was a very good villain.
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Third adaptation of the book The Body Snatchers by a director I honestly didn't expect it from.
Abel Ferrara offers a noticeably more modern and disturbing vision, crafting an atmospheric thriller that aims to make you question the nature of those around you.
While it may not be the best adaptation of the source material, it still provides a chilling and entertaining experience.
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It's doubtful that any variation on Finney's story could be called definitive. There's an inexhaustible supply of targets; we could have a new one every year or so. But this one certainly has its creepy moments. [18 Feb 1994, p.D3]
Anwar is reasonably spunky, but she's not given much. The script fatally fumbles the exposition, serving up characters of zero rooting-interest. [09 Feb 1994, p.8D]
A rather anemic effort that runs low on suspense but high on some wonderfully campy moments that will probably leave you howling. [01 Feb 1994]
With its homogenized flavor, this Body Snatchers seems like a movie made BY pod people, FOR pod people.
Ferrara displays a surprising lack of imagination throughout, sticking to the original film's predictable Who'll be next? progression. [21 Feb 1994, p.C6]
Epitome of the b horror movie complete with all the corny effects, music and dialogue that is associated with it. Is it the best of its kind? Far from it - and yet it's clearly a work of passion with the cast delivering decent performances. Entertaining but forgettable.
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Horrible acting and abysmal plot, meaningless characters. It has neat practical effects but thats it
Rating - 22%
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Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 4 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 1 Nomination
