Invasion of the Body Snatchers
- Mon, Aug 31
Director: Don Siegel Run Time: 80 min. Format: 35mm Film Release Year: 1956
Starring: Carolyn Jones, Dana Wynter, Kevin McCarthy, King Donovan, Larry Gates
35mm Screenings!
The ne plus ultra of 1950’s Red Scare sci fi, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS depicts an invasion not by flying saucer attack or mind control but by secret replacement. In a small California town, Dr. Miles Bennell (McCarthy) witnesses firsthand how pods from outer space are growing perfect emotionless clones of the population. As he tries to get ahead of this silent invasion, he becomes more and more desperate, and the pod people begin to close in…
Double feature with INVADERS FROM MARS
This program is funded in part by The Brattle’s 35mm Film Fund. Donations to this fund maintain our film projection equipment, train future projectionists, and ensure that The Brattle will be able to continue 35mm screenings well into the future.