It was recently announced that one of the defining horror films of the 20th century would be getting a remake. The most important found-footage horror ever made, The Blair Witch Project, will be returning with a fresh new interpretation courtesy of YouTube horror prodigy Dylan Clark, and original filmmakers Eduardo Sánchez, Daniel Myrick, and Gregg Hale as executive producers. The film will release theatrically via Lionsgate on September 24, 2027, as it kicks off what promises to be an exciting Halloween season of cinema.
But this isn’t the first time someone has attempted to build from the original film, with a sequel, Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2, arriving just one year later to poor critical reception, and Adam Wingard‘s (You’re Next) Blair Witch in 2016 also failing to impress. The new Blair Witch Project will be hoping to channel the spirit of the best horror remakes, with perhaps the very best sci-fi horror remake released in 1978, as Philip Kaufman took on Don Siegel‘s original Invasion of the Body Snatchers, which itself is an adaptation of Jack Finney‘s 1954 sci-fi novel.
The second feature adaptation of Finney’s novel is the best, and it has since been followed by many more. In 1993, director Abel Ferrara joined forces with stars Gabrielle Anwar, Billy Wirth, Terry Kinney, and more for an adaptation that severely underwhelmed. Of all the interpretations of the source material, the most recent came via Hollywood superstars Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, although the 2007 flick The Invasion was met with plenty of negativity. For the very best of these adaptations, you simply can’t beat 1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Starting in July, you can watch the film for free on Plex.
Who Starred in ‘Invasion of the Body Snatchers’?
Despite being made on a moderate budget of roughly $3.5 million — which would be turned into an impressive $25 million at the box office — Invasion of the Body Snatchers boasts an eye-catching cast. Horror icon Donald Sutherland, also known for the explicit ’70s masterpiece Don’t Look Now, joins Jurassic Park and Star Trek stars Jeff Goldblum and Leonard Nimoy in the remake, which also featured the likes of Brooke Adams, Veronica Cartwright, and Art Hindle.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is streaming for free on Plex starting this July. Make sure to stay tuned to Collider for all the latest streaming stories.
- Release Date
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December 22, 1978
- Runtime
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116 minutes
- Director
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Philip Kaufman

