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Village of the Damned

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Ten months after the small California town of Midwich was struck by a mysterious event during which everyone in the village fell unconscious at once, 10 local women give birth on the same day. As the unsettlingly calm and unemotional children grow at an abnormally fast rate, it becomes clear that they can read adults' minds and force people to harm themselves. Local doctor Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and federal agent Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) must team up to battle the alien children.
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With John Carpenter at the helm and an eclectic onscreen ensemble, this Village of the Damned should be distinguished by more than its improved special effects.

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Rick Groen Globe and Mail 04/12/2002
There's nothing more static than a stalled fright vehicle. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 02/13/2001
3.5/5
A good-looking, well-wrought film with some knockout special effects, some dark humor and crisp portrayals. Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 01/01/2000
1/5
Carpenter's updating of the classic 1960 chiller is mediocre at best, and at times plummets into unintentional humor. Go to Full Review
Adrian Martin Film Critic: Adrian Martin Jul 30
1.5/5
Carpenter tries to recreate the old B-movie feel in several respects – in the very subdued use of special effects, and the casting of actors such as Reeve, Alley and Mark Hamill in patently one-dimensional roles. His gamble fails badly. Go to Full Review
Rob Lowing The Sun-Herald (Australia) Dec 17
1/4
Village of the Stale and Regurgitated is more like it. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 09/28/2024
1.5/4
Whereas the 1960 version was eerie and intriguing, this take is awkward and ugly. Go to Full Review
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Debby R May 9 Excelente película, los efectos bien realizados, un elenco de primera y muy buenas actuaciones, en especial de los niños See more Farah R @Farah Apr 17 I'm not sure if it's because I had little to no expectations going in, or the fact that it was past midnight on a lonely weekend, but I enjoyed Village of the Damned. The premise, acting, design, and special effects were impeccable. I was impressed with the children's acting, as the story hinged on how well they could pull off being creepy. All that doesn't change the fact that it's pretty cheesy. See more Roman F Mar 26 Fuuuuuuccccckkkk yeah this movie is awesome boii8iiiiiiiii See more Ads T Jan 18 Weirdly static remake with equally bizarre casting choices (Particularly Mark Hamill as the local Midwich vicar!). The only poignant thing about this is that it is the last Christopher Reeve film before his tragic horse-riding accident. Reeve does build some very solid character work despite the script offering him nothing at all to work with. Kirstie Alley who is usually sassy and confident is also let down by the script and has to suffer an undignified demise at the hands of the albino-haired children. The special effects are marginally better which only means that the CGI renders their hypnotic eyes more convincingly than in the original movie. See more Tyler B Dec 19 Storyline that will keep you interested. So magnificent the way the kill scenes can make you cringe. See more Shaman Athletic T 10/02/2024 I enjoyed the wild weirdness, the tension building and the cast. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Ten months after the small California town of Midwich was struck by a mysterious event during which everyone in the village fell unconscious at once, 10 local women give birth on the same day. As the unsettlingly calm and unemotional children grow at an abnormally fast rate, it becomes clear that they can read adults' minds and force people to harm themselves. Local doctor Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) and federal agent Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley) must team up to battle the alien children.
Director
John Carpenter
Producer
Michael Preger, Sandy King
Screenwriter
John Wyndham, Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla, Ronald Kinnoch, David Himmelstein, Steven Siebert, Larry Sulkis
Distributor
MCA/Universal Pictures [us]
Production Co
Alphaville Films, Universal Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 28, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.6M
Runtime
1h 38m
Sound Mix
Surround, Stereo
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