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Invasion of the Body Snatchers, a review by addicted2dvd

Title: Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Year: 1978
Director: Philip Kaufman
Rating: PG
Length: 116 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1, Pan & Scan 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital Surround, French: Dolby Digital Mono, Commentary: Dolby Digital Surround
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Donald Sutherland as Matthew Bennell
Brooke Adams as Elizabeth Driscoll
Jeff Goldblum as Jack Bellicec
Veronica Cartwright as Nancy Bellicec
Leonard Nimoy as Dr. David Kibner

Plot:
When filmy spores fall from space and take root in San Francisco, the city is beautifully transformed by spectacular and exotic flowers. But these lovely extra-terrestrial blossoms have gruesome plans for their Earthly admirers: to slowly clone their bodies - and then dispose of the originals!

"A first-rate suspense thriller" ('Newsday'), this sci-fi adventure is a chilling" (Leonard Maltin), "dazzling" ('The New York Times') and "stunning" ('Cosmopolitan') thrill ride that will send your pulse rate soaring! From a brilliant screenplay by W. D. Richter, filmmaker Philip Kaufman directs an all-star cast that includes Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams and Leonard Nimoy. With its mesmerizing style and awe-inspiring special effects, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers' is "a classic of the genre" ('New York Post') - a terrifying tale that "literally chills the blood" ('The Hollywood Reporter')!

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Trailers
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is the first time in years I have seen Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It really was like watching this movie for the first time again. I never seen the original from the 50's.... but I have seen both remakes (this one & Body Snatchers) If you never seen this movie I would say it is definitely worth checking out. It is a pretty good movie... though it is a little on the slow side. With all said and done I would Recommend it.



Reviewed: May 20, 2006

(From What Movies I Been Watching on January 31st, 2010)

Crimson Peak, a review by addicted2dvd

Crimson Peak (2015/United States, Canada) Universal Studios Home Entertainment (United States) Director: Guillermo Del Toro Writing: Guillermo Del Toro (Writer), Matthew Robbins (Writer), Edith M. Cushing (Original Material By) Length: 119 min. Video: Widescreen 1.85:1 Audio: English: DTS-X: 3D, English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, English: DTS: 2-Channel Stereo, Spanish: DTS: 5.1, French: DTS: 5.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, Commentary: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

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Stars:
Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing
Jessica Chastain as Lucille Sharpe
Tom Hiddleston as Thomas Sharpe
Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael
Jim Beaver as Carter Cushing

Plot:Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Bonus Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Interviews
• BD-Live
• Digital Copy
• 7.1 DTS:X Immersive Audio & DTS Headphone:X 2.0

I must say... I really had a good time watching this film. It has great atmosphere and all the visuals was done beautifully. The ghosts in this film was done a bit differently then I have ever seen before... at first I wasn't sure how I felt about it but by the end of the film I decided yes it was different but I liked it. Also without giving too much away I must say this one is more then just a ghost film. And it is one that easily keeps your attention through-out the entire story. I feel comfortable recommending this one.



(From Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023 on September 16th, 2023)

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon , a review by Critter

1.06
The Pack

Plot: At the zoo, Xander and four other students sneak into the off-limits hyena habitat and become infected by an evil demon spirit. Xander and his pack grow more and more feral until Buffy, Giles and Willow reverse the spell.

My Thoughts: I have memories of not really liking this episode all that much but after a rewatch I decided it isn't as bad as I remember. I think the idea of possesion by an animal spirit is really cool, especially that of the Hyena which is one of my favourite animals. I also like that these aren't just any Hyenas, but somewhat powerful ones that are feared by the African tribes that live with them. I also like the traits that Xander and his pack picked up from the beasts, such as learning the name of their prey then calling it out to get it's attention. I also find the fact that the pack ate the current pricipal was quite humerous, I look forward to seeing who the new one will be as I don't remember.

Rating: 3/5

(From Buffy The Vampire Slayer Marathon on May 24th, 2010)