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Assimilate

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Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.
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Mark Kermode Kermode & Mayo's Film Review 05/10/2021
Why on earth would I want to watch...it's not even crediting its original source. Go to Full Review
Noel Murray Los Angeles Times 05/24/2019
So there's nothing especially original about "Assimilate." But director John Murlowski and a talented young cast do at least keep the action lively and unpretentious. Go to Full Review
Rhys Bowen Jones JumpCut Online 05/06/2021
2.5/5
You're unlikely to remember it soon after the credits have rolled. Go to Full Review
Jennie Kermode Eye for Film 04/15/2021
2/5
It's unlikely to stick in your mind, but if you're just looking for something to get you on the edge of your seat on a Friday night, you could do worse. Go to Full Review
Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) 04/09/2021
3/5
Like any teen horror film worth its salt, this lays firm foundations for a sequel - or six - to follow. Go to Full Review
Emily Tannenbaum Cosmopolitan 11/06/2019
I immediately knew I liked Assimilate because of its completely unnecessary cold open starring one of my personal faves. Go to Full Review
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Calvin T @Calvin504 Jan 17 Wasn't the best but it will do See more nick s @Nick_S 12/31/2024 Well produced movie with acceptable acting. But it's just a teen version of "Invasion of the Bodysnatchers". I gave up about halfway through as the parallels were too obvious. It didn't feel like it had an original bone in its body. The original is a classic & doesn't need updating. However, if you haven't seen it you might enjoy this take. See more Cristian s 06/09/2024 Cuando la iba mirando me daba cuenta que claramente era una adaptación (o copia descarada) de algo que se había hecho antes y no me equivoque. Pero igual eso no quita que se trate de una buena experiencia en general y logra sortear con gracia las limitaciones de las películas de bajo presupuesto (principalmente el CGI y el nivel de las actuaciones). Una muy grata sorpresa. See more Craig B @Boundsy 03/12/2023 Okay, I was interested in watching this because the description sounded like a complete ripoff from the premise of ‘Invasion of the Bodysnatchers'…and yes, it well and truly is just that. Some creepy moments, but if you really want to see people being replaced with their evil, and more boring doubles, you're better off checking out the real deal…either the super creepy superior 1956 or 1978 versions of ‘Invasion of the Bodysnatchers', or if you prefer a modern retelling, the inferior (but still not too bad) 1993 remake. See more farah r @Farah 12/05/2021 Assimilate is many things and most of them aren't good but if you keep an open mind, you might actually enjoy some of it. See more 05/08/2021 The acting and CGI could be better but the premise was interesting! See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three friends making a web series about their town discover that their neighbors are being killed and replaced by creatures who are perfect copies of their victims.
Director
John Murlowski
Producer
William Fay, John Murlowski
Screenwriter
John Murlowski, Steven Palmer Peterson
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Maple Island Films, Sprockefeller Pictures
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 25, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 24, 2019
Runtime
1h 33m
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