A disheveled Dr. Miles Bennell recalls his harrowing experience of body snatchers in his town of Santa Mira to a psychiatrist at a nearby hospital. Several of his patients have claimed loved ones have been replaced by emotionless imposters. Miles soon sees for himself when bodies of his friend Jack Belicic and girlfriend Becky Driscoll are found in their homes and tries to notify authorities to no avail. After seeing truckloads of pods being delivered, an exhausting chase scene endures as Miles and Becky try to flee from the rest of the town. Miles is finally taken seriously after someone is brought in after being in an accident with a truck full of pods coming from Santa Mira and the FBI is alerted.
Invasion of The Body Snatchers is based on Jack Finney's novel from 1954. Mill Valley in the Bay Area was considered for Santa Mira, but due to production costs, parts of Hollywood, Glendale and Sierra Madre were used to convey the small town. The film was not a critical fave, but Invasion of The Body Snatchers' creepy story makes it a sci-fi/horror classic, spawning several remakes.
Location: Emergency Hospital
Address: 4401 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
KCET Studios
Location: Santa Mira Train Station
Address: 22043 Marilla Street, Chatsworth, CA
Location: The Drug Store/Bennell's Office
Address: 38 W Sierra Madre Boulevard, Sierra Madre, CA
This area was also seen in Halloween II (1981), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) and Big Little Lies (2017-2019)
Location: Wilma's House
Address: 1635 Rancho Avenue, Glendale, CA
Location: Sky Terrace Playroom
Address: 21150 Dumetz Road, Woodland Hills, CA
Woodland Hills Country Club
The building used for filming has been torn down...
Location: Becky's House
Address: Formerly at 1927 Rodney Drive, Los Angeles, CA
Location: The Hot Dog Show
Address: 4300 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA
Location: Max's Gas Station
Address: Formerly at North Virgil Avenue & Lexington Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Location: The Alleyway
Address: Behind 1710 N Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
Location: The Gas Station
Address: 2690 Beachwood Drive, Los Angeles, CA
This is the same area a promo shot of the movie was taken, though it was not used in the film...
Location: The Bottom of the Stairs
Address: Between 2748 & 2744 Westshire Drive, Los Angeles, CA
Location: The Top of The Stairs
Address: 2823 Pelham Place, Los Angeles, CA
Location: The Cave
Address: 3200 Canyon Drive, Los Angeles, CA
Bronson Caves
Location: Running Past Trees/The Bridge
Address: 6741 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA
Locations Visited: July 2024
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