Invasion of the Body Snatchers UHD 4K 1978 Arrow Films Ultra HD Blu-ray UK

Along with The Thing and The Fly, it's a remake that's better than the original!

Introducing Arrow Films' UHD 4K Limited Edition release for 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Remakes of great films are usually on a hiding to nothing, but Philip Kaufman's brilliant update of the 1956 classic is a rare and memorable exception. Transposing the action to the heart of San Francisco allows Kaufman to retain all the suspense of Jack Finney's original story while adding caustic social commentary about the selfishness of the 1970s "me generation" that remains all too relevant today.

When health official Elizabeth Driscoll (Brooke Adams) notices that her lover has become strangely distant, this sets in train a series of shocking discoveries that sees both her and colleague Matthew Bennell (Donald Sutherland) fleeing for their lives to the sound of ear-piercing alien screams.

But it's a paranoid thriller first and foremost, based on one of the most psychologically terrifying of all premises - what happens when you can no longer trust not just the authorities but even your nearest and dearest?

PLEASE READ: Arrow included an extra "outer" thin slip case (on top of the rigid slip case) for this release. So it basically has a slip case on top of a slip case (yes, it's weird!). The extra outer slip case is extremely prone to small, superficial dents/bends, so any slight denting you see in the tiny corners are perfectly normal (and can't be avoided) – of course, this should not affect the inner rigid slip case.

Limited Edition Features:

• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• Six postcard-sized artcards
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by David Cairns and Charles Freund, and archival interviews with director Philip Kaufman and writer W.D. Richter
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella