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[[AC: Films]]

* Film/InvasionOfTheBodySnatchers: The TropeNamer

* Literature/{{Animorphs}}: The primary antagonists, the Yeerks, slither into the ear canal of a suitable species and wraps itself around the brain, possessing the victim and making them a Controller.

* Literature/Animorphs: The primary antagonists, the Yeerks, slither into the ear canal of a suitable species and wraps itself around the brain, possessing the victim and making them a Controller.

* PossessingADeadBody: An entity takes possession of someone corpse.

If you come across a direct wick, please change it to one of these:

* MediaTransmigration: the person takes over the body and life of a pre-existing character from the ShowWithinAShow

This can come in several flavors:

* BodySurf -- The Body Snatcher leaps from host to host over the course of the story.
* CloneByConversion -- The Body Snatcher not only takes control of the host body, but transforms it into a copy of his original one.
* DemonicPossession -- A spirit or energy being who puts the host's mind in a straitjacket.
* FamilialBodySnatcher -- An entity that takes over the bodies of their own family/descendants.
* FreakyFridayFlip -- Body swapping for fun and [[AnAesop learning]]. HilarityEnsues.
* FreakyFridaySabotage -- Body swapping that backfires.
* GrandTheftMe -- The Snatcher has a body, but they want a new one. Yours.
* PeoplePuppets -- Directly controlling another's body -- no mucking about with souls.
* PuppeteerParasite -- Body Snatchers who are physical parasites. BodyHorror ensues.
* RaisedAsAHost -- A person is specifically raised to be the target of this.

For information on specific types of hosts, look to BodyAndHost.

Not to be confused with the people who [[GraveRobbing steal corpses]], or the {{Deathcore}} band of the same name.

Not to be confused with the people who [[GraveRobbing steal corpses]].

-->-- '''Radiohead''', ''Bodysnatchers''

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->''"I'm trapped in this body and can't...get...out..."''

-->- '''Radiohead''', ''Bodysnatchers''

Not to be confused with the people who steal corpses.

-->- '''Radiohead''', ''{{Bodysnatchers}}''

* DemonicPossession -- A spirit or energy being who puts the host's mind in a straightjacket.