Invasion of the Body Snatchers
My First Film Fest
November 9 - 11, 2018
A near-palpable sense of uncanny dread looms over Don Siegel’s mid-century sci-fi classic, which tells the story of a young doctor who gradually discovers that the inhabitants of his sleepy California town are being replaced with mysteriously inhuman replicates.
Note: This screening will take place at the Francesca Beale Theater at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
This mid-century sci-fi classic was produced on a famously small budget with minimal practical effects, yet sixty-plus years later it retains its power to thrill and chill young and older audiences alike. A near-palpable sense of uncanny dread looms over the story of Miles Bennell (Kevin McCarthy), a young doctor who gradually discovers that the inhabitants of his sleepy California town are being replaced with mysteriously inhuman replicates. Adapted from a serialized novel, Siegel’s film would spawn several Hollywood remakes over the decades—a testament to its enduring legacy as an influential landmark. Ages 11 and up
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