The Invasion (2007) movie poster

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
28
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
43
Supernatural
0
Creature
91
Disturbing
67
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
28
Survival
66
Alien

Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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