Body Snatchers (1993)
Body Snatchers (1993) is an American sci-fi horror flick helmed by director Abel Ferrara. The film follows the story of Steve Malone, an Environmental Protection Agency agent who is tasked with investigating the potential ecological effects caused by military activities at a base in Alabama. Accompanying him on this mission are his teenage daughter Marti from his first marriage, his second wife Carol, and his stepson Andy. During their journey to the base, they make a pit stop at a gas station where Marti has a frightening encounter with an MP armed with a knife. The MP lets her go after noticing her distress, seemingly satisfied with her emotional response. As they settle into their new home on the base, Marti befriends Jenn, the base commander’s daughter.
On his first day at the day care center, Andy flees when he realizes he doesn’t quite fit in with the other children. Helicopter pilot Tim comes to his rescue and takes him back home. Tim and Marti immediately feel a connection to each other. Meanwhile, during a soil sample examination, Steve is approached by Major Collins, the medical officer, who asks about potential psychological effects linked to environmental toxins. Specifically, Collins mentions narcophobia (the fear of sleep). However, Steve believes a physiological reaction is more likely. As night falls, Marti and Jenn head to the bar frequented by military personnel stationed there. They run into both Tim and the MP who had threatened Marti earlier at the gas station. In a flat tone, the MP denies ever crossing paths with her before and suggests that Tim take her home.
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Gabrielle Anwar
Terry Kinney
Billy Wirth
Meg TillyBody Snatchers (1993) is an American sci-fi horror flick helmed by director Abel Ferrara. The film follows the story of Steve Malone, an Environmental Protection Agency agent who is tasked with investigating the potential ecological effects caused by military activities at a base in Alabama. Accompanying him on this mission are his teenage daughter Marti from his first marriage, his second wife Carol, and his stepson Andy. During their journey to the base, they make a pit stop at a gas station where Marti has a frightening encounter with an MP armed with a knife. The MP lets her go after noticing her distress, seemingly satisfied with her emotional response. As they settle into their new home on the base, Marti befriends Jenn, the base commander’s daughter.
On his first day at the day care center, Andy flees when he realizes he doesn’t quite fit in with the other children. Helicopter pilot Tim comes to his rescue and takes him back home. Tim and Marti immediately feel a connection to each other. Meanwhile, during a soil sample examination, Steve is approached by Major Collins, the medical officer, who asks about potential psychological effects linked to environmental toxins. Specifically, Collins mentions narcophobia (the fear of sleep). However, Steve believes a physiological reaction is more likely. As night falls, Marti and Jenn head to the bar frequented by military personnel stationed there. They run into both Tim and the MP who had threatened Marti earlier at the gas station. In a flat tone, the MP denies ever crossing paths with her before and suggests that Tim take her home.
