Body Snatchers (1993)

A teenage girl and her father discover alien clones are replacing humans on a remote U.S. military base in Alabama.

Director:

Abel Ferrara

Writers:

Jack Finney (novel), Raymond Cistheri (screen story),

Stars:

Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, Gabrielle Anwar

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terry Kinney	...	Steve Malone
Meg Tilly	...	Carol Malone
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Marti Malone
Reilly Murphy	...	Andy Malone
Billy Wirth	...	Tim Young
Christine Elise	...	Jenn Platt
R. Lee Ermey	...	General Platt
Kathleen Doyle	...	Mrs. Platt
Forest Whitaker	...	Major Collins
G. Elvis Phillips	...	Pete
Stanley Small	...	Platt's Aide
Tonea Stewart	...	Teacher
Keith Smith	...	Soldier Gas Station
Winston E. Grant	...	Gas Attendant
Phil Neilson	...	MP Gate Captain

Storyline

Family moves to military base for the summer, but the soldiers are behaving even more strangely than usual. Is it a toxic spill as suggested or is it something more sinister?

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Plot Keywords:

military base | military | toxic | alien | sleep | 

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Taglines:

They'd kill...to be you.

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Thriller | Mystery

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, nudity and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 1994 (USA)

Also Known As:

Body Snatchers - Angriff der Körperfresser

Filming Locations:

Craig Air Force Base, Selma, Alabama, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$428,868 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dorset Productions, Robert H. Solo Productions, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first film shot with Arriscope anamorphic lenses, which were created for Arri by the German manufacturer Isco-Optic.

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Goofs

In the opening sequences, Marti is sitting on the right side of the car looking out the window. When it cuts to show her viewpoint of the moon and passing trees, the perspective is as if she were on the left side of the car.

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Quotes

Carol Malone: Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left.

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Connections

Referenced in 100 Years of Horror (1996)

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Soundtracks

"YOU DIDN'T NEED"
Written by Sim Cain, Chris Haskett, Henry Rollins and Andrew Weiss - The Rollins Band
Performed by Rollins Band (as The Rollins Band)
Courtesy of The Imago Recording Company

User Reviews

"Only the race counts - not the individual".

Okay, the 1956 original paved the way and has to get the credit for that, but from an objective point-of-view, both the 1978 and this 1993 remake are better, scarier, more developed. In comparison to the second version, this one has a nowhere nearly as brilliant, rather disappointing ending, but the pacing is must faster. Abel Ferrara keeps the movie running for only a tight 85 minutes, and pushes all the right buttons along the way; the horror ranges from the gory (the melting heads) to the supremely subtle (the scene in the classroom, where all the kids draw the exact same picture, except for one, who naturally realizes that something is wrong - the teacher seems to want to punish him for being different). This is a spine-chilling, absolutely terrific little picture - but even if it wasn't, it would still be worth seeing just for Meg Tilly's exceptional performance - her "where are you gonna go?" monologue is as scary as anything in say, "Psycho" or "Rosemary's Baby". (***1/2)