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Village of the Damned (1960)
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Reviews Counted: 19
Fresh: 19
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 7.5/10
Runtime: 78 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: For 10 hours, something -- or someone -- causes all the residents of a small British hamlet to black out. Shortly thereafter, several women end up pregnant, and the babies they give birth to have... For 10 hours, something -- or someone -- causes all the residents of a small British hamlet to black out. Shortly thereafter, several women end up pregnant, and the babies they give birth to have startling physical similarities: they're white-haired and frozen-faced, with formidable intellects and the ability to communicate telepathically. Soon, the adults in the village begin dying mysteriously and physicist Gordon Zellaby comes to the shocking realization that their offspring, led by his own beloved son, David, are causing this horror. And there's only one way to stop the demon-child and his brethren: he must kill them all -- including David. [More]
Starring: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Laurence Naismith, Michael C. Gwynne
Starring: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Laurence Naismith, Michael C. Gwynne
Director: Wolf Rilla
Director: Wolf Rilla
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Reviews for Village of the Damned
One of those little science fiction movies that, once seen (and it's a TV staple) is never forgotten.
The script and direction are rather creaky at times, but the children, whose eyes light up menacingly, are excellent.
The atmosphere and pace are superbly handled, and the performances of the sinister, inhumanly intelligent 'children' never falter.
Plays on our dread of our children growing up to become Hitler Youth members with amazing superpowers . . .
It's a humanist piece--no lightning bolt restores this society, just the cool light of right reason.
Wolf Rilla builds dread of these strange children through insinuation and mood, and the audience gets the real thing: fear
Village of the Damned remains an intelligent creepy tale that has not lost its luster over time.
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