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Synopsis: The first remake of the paranoid infiltration classic moves the setting for the invasion from a small town to the city of San Fransisco and starts as Matthew Bennell notices that several of his friends are complaining that their close relatives are in some way different. When questioned later they themselves seem changed as they deny everything or make lame excuses. As the invaders increase in number they become more open and Bennell, who has by now witnessed an attempted "replacement" realises that he and his friends must escape or suffer the same fate. But who can he trust to help him and who has already been snatched?
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Director(s): Philip Kaufman
Production: MGM Home Entertainment
  3 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
75
Rotten Tomatoes:
94%
PG
Year:
1978
115 min
612 Views


It has everything to do with it.

Don't you see?

People step in and out of relationships

because they don't want responsibility.

That's why marriages are going to hell.

The family unit is shot to hell.

- David, you're not listening to her.

- Stay out of this!

You see, that's the point.

I'm listening,

but he doesn't think I am. Why?

Because he doesn't expect me

to bother enough, or to care.

- Bellicec, for the last time, stop!

- Stop what?!

- Stand still, be quiet, and shut up!

- Jack!

How did you feel about that?

Why in the store? He's a nut.

How did you feel?

You were probably shocked.

You wanted to shut your feelings off,

maybe make believe it wasn't happening

cos then you don't have to deal with it.

I wanna deal with that woman

in the bookstore.

Why?

Do you identify with her?

Yes.

OK.

Come on.

Suppose I were to tell you that Katherine

is trying to escape from a relationship.

- He's treating her.

- So why'd he push me against a wall?

- She's upset.

- She looks fine.

- She is upset, Jack.

- You look upset to me now.

Do me a favour, will ya?

Go home and I'll call you later.

- Go home and leave us alone for a bit.

- Go home?

- OK?

- OK. OK.

Thank you.

You're jumping to a bizarre conclusion.

That this man you live with

has been replaced by somebody else.

Isn't it more likely

you want to believe he's changed

because you're really looking

for an excuse to get out?

I don't know.

Will you think about it, please,

before you make a move?

Before you jump and

destroy something you have. Will you?

Please?

Yeah.

Thank you.

I just gave her

a psychological Band-Aid, Matthew.

I should talk to her some more.

You could bring her by my office

tomorrow around four.

What's the matter with her?

It's like there's some kind of

hallucinatory flu going around.

People get over it in a day or two.

All I can do is treat the symptoms.

She's gonna be OK?

A good night's sleep wouldn't hurt.

- Is it contagious?

- Oh, Matthew!

- Take her home to her boyfriend.

- That wasn't what I was thinking.

I was just wondering

if the Health Department should look at it.

Who knows? I don't know.

I wish I did.

OK.

Take her home, Matthew.

Ah, Jack. How was the book party?

Is that Kibner's new book?

Didn't get to read your poetry?

I'm sorry, Jack.

Good evening. Bellicec Baths.

Yes, we recommend the 1 5-minute soak

in Calistoga volcanic ash,

that's followed by

an Aqua-Surge whirlpool dip.

Hey, can you help me outta here?

Bellicec!

I'm talking to you. Give me a hand.

Help me outta this thing.

Stan...

Every week we go through this.

- Why can't you be more cooperative?

- Get me a towel.

You are really gonna get hurt

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