Body Snatchers

Body Snatchers

1993 · 87 min · EN · R · 6.2 (507 votes)
Dir. Abel Ferrara · Starring Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, Gabrielle Anwar, Reilly Murphy, Billy Wirth, Christine Elise · Music Joe Delia

“Imagine... you're gone and someone else is living inside your body.”

HorrorScience Fiction

When Environmental Protection Agency inspector Steve Malone travels to a remote military base in order to check for toxic materials, he brings his family along for the ride. After arriving at the base, his teenage daughter Marti befriends Jean Platt, daughter of the base's commander, General Platt. When people at the base begin acting strangely, Marti becomes convinced that they are slowly being replaced by plant-like aliens.

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A creeping dread infects this isolated military base. As paranoia mounts, the line between friend and foe blurs, leaving you questioning everyone and everything. The chilling realization that the enemy is already among us makes for a deeply unsettling watch.

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