Invasion of the Body Snatchers

“Few modern-day movies are more genuinely frightening.” – Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

“One of the greatest endings ever filmed.” – Tom Charity, Time Out

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, Don Siegel’s film would spawn several Hollywood remakes over the decades — a testament to its enduring legacy as an influential landmark. Sixty-plus years after it was made, this sci-fi classic retains its power to thrill and chill young and older audiences alike. The film will be preceded by the Looney Tunes short Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.

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This screening is made possible by a generous donation from the Harry & Mary Perrin Fund of the Coral Gables Community Foundation and hosted by Don & Jeannett Slesnick.

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