I always love the bit where he looks into camera and says, "They're here already! You're next!" That would put the wind up people watching in the cinema. Great film, great actor.
@brabon1 Part of me says that you're right but then part of me says I'm glad it ended on an optimistic note. The downer ending suited the 1978 remake if you ask me.
Sadly we lost Kevin McCarthy today. A very talented actor who left a great body of work behind. This film is a classic. No blood. No gore. Just excellent writing and and acting that produced one of the chillingest movie ever. RIP 9/13/10.
But the original Colliers magazine serial version was much more saccharine and upbeat in its ending, so even the revised SNATCHERS is far better than Finney's first story.
He literally had the pods floating back into space, scared off by human resistance, as his friend Bellecec returned, successfully, with the police to rescue the doctor outright.
I've seen both versions and like the more positive take, especially after the grimness of Becky's loss to the pods.
I have this original version on DVD. It's the best IMO. I love the look on the doctor's face when he realizes Becky's gone to sleep...and when she wakes up with her eyes opening eerily....
Probably better off being one of the aliens. The people driving the cars are complete assholes.
KirbyChan21 7 months ago
This movie is scary as shit...I wish more people in my age group were as appreciative of these types of movies as I am
LogSNES 9 months ago
I always love the bit where he looks into camera and says, "They're here already! You're next!" That would put the wind up people watching in the cinema. Great film, great actor.
cylon6 9 months ago
"inhumany enemy bent on my soul's destruction...." sounds like a mother in law
WarmongerSS 9 months ago
R I P Mccarthy
onemooners 1 year ago
just saw the news online..R.I.P. Kevin McCarthy
warpeace3 1 year ago
stupid studio adding the wrap around
this is where the movie should have ended
brabon1 1 year ago 6
@brabon1 Part of me says that you're right but then part of me says I'm glad it ended on an optimistic note. The downer ending suited the 1978 remake if you ask me.
cylon6 9 months ago
@cylon6 but the 78 ending was different
mccarthy's rant is brilliant
YOURE NEXT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brabon1 9 months ago
@brabon1 True. But my point is that the original has an optimistic ending while the remake sees our hero lose.
cylon6 9 months ago
R.I.P what a wonderful actor!
heebieandjeebie 1 year ago
Sadly we lost Kevin McCarthy today. A very talented actor who left a great body of work behind. This film is a classic. No blood. No gore. Just excellent writing and and acting that produced one of the chillingest movie ever. RIP 9/13/10.
Houdini774 1 year ago
@baldur1377
But the original Colliers magazine serial version was much more saccharine and upbeat in its ending, so even the revised SNATCHERS is far better than Finney's first story.
He literally had the pods floating back into space, scared off by human resistance, as his friend Bellecec returned, successfully, with the police to rescue the doctor outright.
I've seen both versions and like the more positive take, especially after the grimness of Becky's loss to the pods.
voidforpurpose 1 year ago
Ellsworth Fredericks's cinematography is superb!
(He also did "Seven Days In May").
Classic flick!
voidforpurpose 1 year ago
Do you feel the maker of the movie is trying to warn the watcher of a conspiracy?
I do, it's called Freemasonry or Illuminati. Either be a part of it or die.
randalljones58 1 year ago
@randalljones58 Back then nobody cared about freemasonry. This was the '50s. This was the Red Scare.
jeng3000 1 year ago
Classic movie! >; )
HogRebel 1 year ago
Epic fourth wall break.
wisdomwielder 1 year ago
I have this original version on DVD. It's the best IMO. I love the look on the doctor's face when he realizes Becky's gone to sleep...and when she wakes up with her eyes opening eerily....
grekanda29 3 years ago
this would have been the best ending ever. they shouldn't have ended those bookends.
surfrocksound 3 years ago
damn it becky! why couldn't you have just stayed awake?
surfrocksound 3 years ago 5
@surfrocksound And he should have destroyed the Becky pod when he had the chance. Damn fool!
cylon6 9 months ago
50's version is the best
only257 3 years ago
Yeah but I do miss,Brooke Adams swanning around in the nude,,though.
GILLYRUTH 2 years ago
"YOU'RE NEXT! YOU'RE NEXT!" Classic...
weikko79 3 years ago
One of my all time favorite movies!
Proverbs8 3 years ago
Can anybody download the entire movie?
14711473 4 years ago