![]() ![]() (How many literal and figurative references to "pod people" have you seen?) The actual novel turned out to be somewhat underwhelming - it was okay, but mostly earned its place in the SF canon for introducing a few particularly creepy ideas (like the idea that your loved ones could be replaced by perfect dopplegangers overnight) and being made into a classic B movie which has been remade several times since. ![]() The Body Snatchers is one of those modern classics that created a lot of science fiction tropes and has a disproportionate impact on popular culture. ![]() Silently, subtly, almost imperceptibly, alien life-forms were taking over the bodies and minds of his neighbors, his friends, his family, the woman he loved - the world as he knew it.įirst published in 1955, this classic thriller of the ultimate alien invasion and the triumph of the human spirit over an invisible enemy inspired three major motion pictures. Miles Bennell discovered an insidious, horrifying plot. On a quiet fall evening in the small, peaceful town of Mill Valley, California, Dr. ![]()
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