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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Blu-ray) (1956)
... there was nothing to hold onto - except each other.Director: Don Siegel
Year of Copyright: 1955
Year of Production: 1955
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter and filmmaker Joe Dante (2006)
(2.) Audio Commentary with film historian Richard Harland Smith (2018)
(3.) Audio Commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)
(4.) Audio Commentary with professor/film scholar Jason A. Ney (2024) -
Extras:“The Fear is Real” 2018 featurette (12:27)
“The Stranger in Your Lover’s Eyes” 2018 visual essay (11:55)
“I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger” 2018 featurette (21:09)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:19)
Bonus trailer for "Invasion of The Body Snatchers" (1978) (2:16) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:Multi Aspect Ratio
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Picture Format:AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Both 2:00:1 and 1.85:1 versions are in 1080p 24fps feature 2024 HD Masters from a 4K scan of the best available 35mm elements.
Comes with a slipcase and a reversible cover.
Also available in a 4K/Blu-ray combo pack. -
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with film historian Richard Harland Smith (2018)
(2.) Audio Commentary with actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter and filmmaker Joe Dante (2006) -
Extras:“The Stranger in Your Lover’s Eyes” 2018 visual essay (11:54)
“The Fear is Real” 2018 featurette (12:26)
“I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger” 2018 featurette (21:08)
“Sleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited” 2005 featurette (26:35)
“The Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon” 2005 featurette (8:19)
1985 Archival Interview with actor Kevin McCarthy hosted by Tom Hatten (7:25)
“Return to Santa Mira” 2005 featurettes
- Intro (1:48)
- Town Square (1:34)
- Homes (2:07)
- Alley (1:14)
- Cave (1:41)
- Staircase (1:43)
- Overpass (1:03)
- Wrecking Ball (1:42)
“What’s in a Name?” 2005 featurette (2:16)
Gallery of rare documents detailing aspects of the film’s production
Essay by author and film programmer Kier-La Janisse (text)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:15) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 2018 high-definition restoration.
Comes with an 8-page liner notes booklet "At First Glance Everything Looked the Same: Identity Crisis in Don Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers" by Kier-La Janisse. -
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter and filmmaker Joe Dante (2006)
(2.) Audio Commentary with film historian Richard Harland Smith (2018)
(3.) Audio Commentary with film historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson (2024)
(4.) Audio Commentary with professor/film scholar Jason A. Ney (2024) -
Extras:“The Fear is Real” 2018 featurette (12:27)
“The Stranger in Your Lover’s Eyes” 2018 visual essay (11:55)
“I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger” 2018 featurette (21:09)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:19)
Bonus trailer for "Invasion of The Body Snatchers" (1978) (2:16) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:Multi Aspect Ratio
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Picture Format:AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Both 2.00:1 and 1.85:1 versions are in 1080p 24fps feature 2024 HD Masters from a 4K scan of the best available 35mm elements.
Comes with a slipcase and a reversible cover.
Also available in 4K/Blu-ray combo pack. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with film historian Richard Harland Smith (2018)
(2.) Audio Commentary with actors Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter, and filmmaker Joe Dante (2006) -
Extras:“The Stranger in Your Lover’s Eyes” 2018 visual essay (11:54)
“The Fear is Real” 2018 featurette (12:26)
“I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger” 2018 featurette (21:08)
“Sleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited” 2005 featurette (26:35)
“The Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon” 2005 featurette (8:19)
1985 Archival Interview with actor Kevin McCarthy hosted by Tom Hatten (7:25)
“Return to Santa Mira” 2005 featurettes
- Intro (1:48)
- Town Square (1:34)
- Homes (2:07)
- Alley (1:14)
- Cave (1:41)
- Staircase (1:43)
- Overpass (1:03)
- Wrecking Ball (1:42)
“What’s in a Name?” 2005 featurette (2:16)
Gallery of rare documents detailing aspects of the film’s production
Essay by author and film programmer Kier-La Janisse (text)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:15) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Features a 2018 high-definition restoration.
Comes with an 8-page liner notes booklet "At First Glance Everything Looked the Same: Identity Crisis in Don Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers" by Kier-La Janisse. -
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:Bonus Trailers:
- "The Great Silence" (2:28)
- "Bear Island" (2:43)
- "Cassandra Crossing" (2:29)
- "Krakatoa" (2:53)
- "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1:45)
- "High Noon" (3:06)
- "The Bridge" (3:41)
- "The Punch Bowl" (3:06)
- "The Devil Strikes at Night" (3:46)
- "Sissi Trilogy" (3:40)
- "Cross of Iron" (3:12)
- "Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?" (3:16) -
Subtitles:German
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
German DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:2014 Introduction by Luigi Cozzi (9:12)
Interview with actor Kevin McCarthy (6:44)
"The Night America Trembled!" unreleased filmed reconstruction of the famous Orson Welles radio transmission "War of the Worlds", made in 1957 for American television with Ed Asner, James Coburn and Warren Beatty (52:41)
Photo Gallery (1:51)
Theatrical Trailer (2:14) -
Subtitles:Italian (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:All extras are in English with optional Italian subtitles, except for the introduction by Luigi Cozzi which is in Italian.
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Extras:2023 analysis of the film by Jean-Baptiste Thoret (32:40)
“The Stranger in Your Lover’s Eyes” 2018 visual essay (11:54)
“The Fear is Real” 2018 featurette (12:26)
“I No Longer Belong: The Rise and Fall of Walter Wanger” 2018 featurette (21:08)
“Sleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited” 2005 featurette (26:35)
Trailer (2:23) -
Subtitles:French
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
French DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Packaged in a Futurepak case.
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Commentaries:(1.) Audio Commentary with filmmaker and critic Jim Hemphill (2021)
(2.) Audio Commentary with stars Dana Wynter and Kevin McCarthy, and filmmaker Joe Dante (2006) -
Extras:"John Player Lecture: Don Siegel" 1973 interview (74:40)
"Sleep No More: Invasion of the Body Snatchers Revisited" 2005 featurette (26:34)
"The Fear and the Fiction: The Body Snatchers Phenomenon" 2005 featurette (8:19)
"What's in a Name?" 2005 featurette (2:16)
"Return to Santa Mira" 2005 featurettes (with Play All) (12:44)
- Intro (1:45)
- Town Square (1:33)
- Homes (2:05)
- Alley (1:13)
- Cave (1:40)
- Staircase (1:42)
- Overpass (1:02)
- Wrecking Ball (1:40)
Gallery (5:27)
Archive Shorts
- "Doorstep to Communism" 1948 short (11:19)
- "Magic Myxies" 1931 short (10:30)
- "The Battle of the Plants" 1926 short (10:20)
Original Theatrical Trailer (2:15)
Trailer with commentary by Joe Dante from Trailers from Hell (2:47) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:2.00:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English LPCM 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a fully illustrated booklet in the first pressing.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US/Canada Signature Edition, the US/Canada Kino Lorber, French, Italian and UK releases have some differing exclusive extras.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (80:18).
- Blu-ray A Signature Edition America- Olive Films - No cuts (80:40)
- Blu-ray A Canada- Kino Lorber - No cuts (80:18).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Olive Films - No cuts (80:40).
- Blu-ray A Signature Edition Canada- Olive Films - No cuts (80:40)
- Blu-ray ALL America- Olive Films - No cuts (80:40).
- Blu-ray ALL Germany- Al!ve - No cuts (80:17).
- Blu-ray ALL Italy- Sinister Cinema - No cuts (80:13).
- Blu-ray B France- Potemkine Films - No cuts (80:17).
- Blu-ray B United Kingdom- British Film Institute - No cuts (80:17).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 17/04/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 07/07/24UPDATE LOG:
18/04/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
13/09/13: Added Spanish release.
26/09/16: Added Italian release.
21/03/18: Added Germany.
10/10/18: Addition of the US Signature Edition.
15/10/21: Added UK.
23/10/21: Updated dates, removed extra title.
12/11/23: Added France.
02/07/24: Addition of the Kino Lorber releases.
07/07/24: DVDBeaver.
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