Snatchers

This article is about the film. For the word, see wikt:snatchers. For the gang in the Harry Potter series, see Death Eater § Fenrir Greyback.
Snatchers
Directed by
  • Stephen Cedars
  • Benji Kleiman
Written by
  • Stephen Cedars
  • Benji Kleiman
  • Scott Yacyshyn
Produced by
  • Eric Fisher
  • Scott Hinckley
  • Elli Legerski
  • Paul Young
Starring
  • Mary Nepi
  • Gabrielle Elyse
CinematographyNate Hurtsellers
Edited by
  • Stephen Cedars
  • Benji Kleiman
Music byChristopher Doucet
Production
company
MAKE GOOD Content
Distributed byStage 13
Release date
  • March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10) (SXSW)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Snatchers is a 2019 American comedy horror film directed by Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman. It stars Mary Nepi and Gabrielle Elyse. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 South by Southwest on March 10, 2019.[1][2] Variety included it on the "11 Best Movies of the 2019 SXSW Film Festival" list.[3]

Snatchers was initially a short film made in 2015 as a proof-of-concept featuring the same cast. Ultimately, the short was edited into the final film. [4] It was initially distributed as a micro-series, premiering at 2017 Sundance Film Festival, before being edited into a feature. Its stars described it as "Mean Girls meets Alien."[5][6]

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  4. ^ McLevy, Alex (February 24, 2020). "Gremlins knockoffs live again in the alien impregnation horror-comedy Snatchers". AV Club. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Spangler, Todd (June 12, 2017). "Alien Pregnancy Comedy-Horror Series 'Snatchers' From WB's Stage 13 Sets Debut on Go90". Variety. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Robertson, Adi (March 13, 2019). "Snatchers finds the horror and humor in teen pregnancy by adding a parasitic bug-monster". The Verge. Retrieved March 27, 2020.