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Village of the Damned (1995)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 30
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 21

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Average Rating: 4.2/10
Critic Reviews: 5
Fresh: 2 | Rotten: 3

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This film is a remake of the classic 1960 science-fiction thriller, Village of the Damned, which was based on the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. Veteran horror director John Carpenter is at the helm this time, with Christopher Reeve replacing George Sanders in the starring role. Aliens put the entire village of Midwich to sleep for 24 hours and impregnate many women. Reeve plays Alan Chaffee, the town doctor, whose wife Barbara (Karen Kahn) is one of the women carrying an alien baby.

R, 1 hr. 39 min.

Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Directed By: John Carpenter

Written By: John Wyndham, Stirling Silliphant, David Himmelstein

In Theaters: Apr 28, 1995 Wide

On DVD: Dec 15, 1998

MCA Universal Home Video

Village of the Damned Trailer & Photos

Cast

Christopher Reeve
Alan Chaffee
Kirstie Alley
Dr. Susan Verner
Linda Kozlowski
Jill McGowan
Michael Par�
Frank McGowan
Meredith Salenger
Melanie Roberts
Mark Hamill
Rev. George
Alice Barden
Woman at Town Hall
Steve Chambers
Trooper #1
Roy Conrad
Oliver
Ed Corbett
Older Deputy
Constance Forslund
Callie Blum
Squire Fridell
The Sheriff
Michael Halton
Station Attendant Harol...
Sharon Iwai
Eye Doctor
Peter Jason
Ben Blum
Karen Kahn
Barbara Chaffee
Pippa Pearthree
Mrs. Sarah Miller
Abigail Van Alyn
Nurse #1
John Carpenter
Man at Phone Booth
George 'Buck' Flower
Carlton
Darryl Jones
CHP
Julie Eccles
Eileen Moore
Lane Nishikawa
Scientist
Thomas Dekker
David
Ron Kaell
Trooper #2

Critic Reviews for Village of the Damned

All Critics (32) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (10) | Rotten (22) | DVD (9)

There's nothing more static than a stalled fright vehicle.

April 12, 2002 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail

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Rick Groen

Globe and Mail

Top Critic

A good-looking, well-wrought film with some knockout special effects, some dark humor and crisp portrayals.

February 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

Carpenter, whose batting average is dipping dangerously low, shows no grasp of character development, plot line or time passage.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Richard Harrington

Washington Post

Top Critic

A trip to a village of the darned tedious.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Peter Stack

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

An enjoyable, if obviously-flawed, amalgamation of horror and science fiction.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: ReelViews

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Top Critic

The story is set across a decade and would be easy to pick apart, but such activity would divert attention from the film’s chief asset, its general mood and atmosphere, which improves on multiple viewings.

June 15, 2007 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

John Carpenter's return to horror fizzles.

May 19, 2004 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Not bad, but Superman deserved a better sendoff before his paralysis.

November 28, 2003 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

Not even close to the original.

November 5, 2003 Comment

John Urbancich

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Surprisingly fun horror. Nothing new, but the coma was creepy and the telepathic kids were scary.

July 14, 2003 Comment

Fred Topel

About.com

Carpenter botches another remake,

January 22, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

May not be an improvement on the original, but it's all Carpenter.

October 9, 2002 Comment

Jeffrey M. Anderson

San Francisco Examiner

It's terrifying to think a studio would make such nonsense. Possible retitling? 'the Death of Luke Skywalker'?

September 20, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

abysmal and an embarrassment for everyone concerned

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

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The remake of the classic film is mediocre to say the least. The 1960 Wolf Rilla horror classic has been remade by John Carpenter. Given the fact that Carpenter helmed this remake, you'd think the film would be a decent remake. Well, it almost is. Unfortunately with most remakes, this film shows exactly what's wrong

April 28, 2012

Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski

Super Reviewer

Mara Chaffee: Life is cruelty. We all feed on each other, exploit each other in some way to survive.�"Beware the Children"Village of the Damned is an interesting, if not totally satisfying, film. Carpenter remakes a 1960 film of the same name that I am not familiar with. I do have to say that for the most part I likes

October 11, 2011