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The Invasion

2007 ·1h 39m · ★ 6.0 (1,667)

Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too late.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
66
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Alien

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

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