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Invasion of the Pod People (released in some countries as Invasion: The Beginning) is a 2007 science-fiction film produced by The Asylum.
Like several other films by The Asylum, Invasion of the Pod People is a mockbuster whose release coincided with the premiere of The Invasion, although the plot of Pod People borrowed heavily from the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, of which The Invasion is a reworking.




Plot


The film is about Melissa (Erica Roby), a young woman living in Los Angeles, who works for a large corporation.
One night, there is a freak meteor shower. The next morning, Melissa goes about her day but as time passes, slowly becomes aware that those around her have changed since the meteorites fell. It's as if their minds are no longer their own. For example, Melissa's supervisor Samantha seduces her into a passionate lesbian encounter, even though Samantha had never shown any signs of being a lesbian.
Melissa soon realizes that the townsfolk have been replaced by a race of aliens known as Pod People. The aliens grow in large seed pods and gradually take the form of a particular person, eventually taking over their bodies once the growth process is complete. The Pod People try to take control of Melissa, but she flees the town to warn humanity of the invasion in progress.




Cast


Erica Roby as Melissa
Jessica Bork as Samantha
Sarah Lieving as Louise
Danae Nason as Billie
Shaley Scott as Taylor
Michael Tower as Vickland
David Shick as Andrew
Amanda Ward as Casey
Marat Glazer as Detective Pete Alexander
Lorraine Smith as Bailey
Leigh Scott as Zach
Elliot Salter as The Pawnbroker
Justin Jones as James
Nat Magnuson as The Photographer




Reception


Stefan Birgir Stefansson of sbs.is heavily criticized the film, writing that it "Looks like it was made by a film student who thinks he's the real deal, even though he can't grasp how light or sound really works. An idiotic remake that puts everyone involved to shame and perhaps, a place in hell! And yes, pod-people=lesbians..." Dread Central wrote a mixed review, as they felt it was "okay for what it is; an instantly forgettable retread neither deserving of much praise nor scorn."




See also


The Day the Earth Stopped – A similar film produced by The Asylum in 2008
Invasion of the Body Snatchers – The original 1956 film on which Pod People is based
The Invasion – A similar film released in the same year
Strange Invaders – A 1983 film based on the same concept of alien possession
H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds, another Asylum film that was titled internationally as Invasion




References






External links


Official website
Invasion of the Pod People at IMDb
Invasion of the Pod People at AllMovie

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