'' Body Snatchers '' was shown in competition at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival , receiving very positive reviews from some critics . Roger Ebert considered it superior to the previous adaptations of Finney 's famous novel and in his review ( February 25 , 1994 ) gave it four stars out of four , praising it for psychological realism and social criticism . Ebert stated " as sheer moviemaking , it is skilled and knowing , and deserves the highest praise you can give a horror film : It works " . Nick Shager of the horror film review site '' Lessons of Darkness '' said in his 2006 review of the film , " this economical horror show still offers a few stunning moments of paranoia-laced terror " . Blake Davis of '' KFOR Channel 4 News '' said of the film : " One of the creepiest and most overlooked horror movies made in the past decade , featuring a strong , scary turn by Meg Tilly "
1993 Cannes Film Festival
1993 Cannes Film Festival
Body Snatchers (1993 film)