How are the invasion of the body snatchers and the red scare related?

Answer 1

During the late 40's and into the 50's the fear of communism was rampant. It was thought as a great RED menace because of the red in flags of Russia and China. The fear of sly and covert infiltration into movies, journalism and writing would seduce the human mind without it knowing it was happening. In "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" the capturing of the humans was without their knowledge or willingness. When people in the captured nations of Russia and China were not followers of communism they remained as quiet and out of sight as did the ones in the movie.

Answer 2

"The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" is often seen as a reflection of the paranoia and fear during the Cold War era, specifically the Red Scare period in the 1950s. The film's theme of alien invasion and infiltration can be interpreted as a metaphor for the communist threat and the fear of ideological infiltration in American society during that time.