Pod People (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

Pod People
A pod bursting and spawning a replica of a human (screenshot from the 1956 film)
First appearance	The Body Snatchers (1955 novel)
Last appearance	The Invasion (2007 film)
Created by	Jack Finney
Genre	Science fiction Horror fiction
In-universe information
Type	Seedpod-like alien parasites Alien virus (2007 version)
Distinctions	Capable of replicating other organisms Take physical and mental control of their host organisms (2007 version)

Pod people (also known as body snatchers) is the colloquial term for a species of plant-like aliens featured in the 1954 novel The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, the 1956 film Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the 1978 remake of the same name, and the 1993 film Body Snatchers. Although sharing themes, they are not in the 2007 film Invasion of the Pod People.