Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller • 1h 20m
Overview
A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.
Director: Don Siegel
Cast: Kevin McCarthy, Dana Wynter, King Donovan, Larry Gates, Kenneth Patterson, Virginia Christine, Jean Willes, Ralph Dumke, Guy Way, Bobby Clark, Beatrice Maude, Whit Bissell, Richard Deacon, Robert Osterloh, Guy Rennie, Eileen Stevens, Jean Andren, Everett Glass, Sam Peckinpah, Dabbs Greer, Marie Selland, Harry J. Vejar, J. Pat O'Malley, Frank Hagney
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5/17/2026
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Sinister Films Italy Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Sinister Films Italy Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information.
5/12/2026
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
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Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as it can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Sinister Films Italy Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as it can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Sinister Films Italy Blu-ray, all three are not ideal.
Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has frozen grain, sharpening, lots of debris, and handles lesser materials. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information.
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12/24/2025
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as it can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. It merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italy Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as it can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
12/24/2025
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of Image Entertainment processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of Image Entertainment processing.
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of image processing.
11/30/2025
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Kino UHD is very flawed. 4K restoration has horrible frozen grain etc. Pick your poison between Kino UHD or 2018 Olive/BFI or 2012 Olive/IT Sinister Films BD
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of Image Entertainment processing.
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Kino UHD is very flawed. 4K restoration has horrible frozen grain etc. Pick your poison between Kino UHD or 2018 Olive/BFI or 2012 Olive/IT Sinister Films BD
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Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray is of a new very flawed Paramount "restoration". This 4K restoration has frozen grain, sharpening and handles lesser materials oddly. The supposed non-Superscope version is false advertising. Italian merely reveals more picture information and lots of debris. Pick your poison between Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray or 2018 Olive Films/BFI or 2012 Olive Films/Italian Sinister Films Blu-ray. The only video master that looks as good as Italian can for the respective format is the Criterion Collection CAV LaserDisc due to a lack of Image Entertainment processing.
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1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc
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1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc PCM Mono BY FAR
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1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc
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1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc PCM Mono BY FAR
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Criterion LaserDisc has exclusive commentary. Olive Films Signature Blu-ray and BFI Blu-ray each have exclusive extras. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has exclusive commentary.
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Criterion LaserDisc has exclusive commentary. Olive Films Signature Blu-ray and BFI Blu-ray each have exclusive extras. Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray has exclusive commentary.
12/18/2024
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1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc
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1992 Republic Pictures LaserDisc
12/18/2024
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Kino UHD incoming
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Kino UHD is very flawed. 4K restoration has horrible frozen grain etc. Pick your poison between Kino UHD or 2018 Olive/BFI or 2012 Olive/IT Sinister Films BD
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Kino UHD incoming
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Kino UHD is very flawed. 4K restoration has horrible frozen grain etc. Pick your poison between Kino UHD or 2018 Olive/BFI or 2012 Olive/IT Sinister Films BD
