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Children of the Damned

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The United Nations conducts a global survey on child development, identifying six children with exceptional intelligence. All were born under mysterious circumstances, with the mothers claiming they were conceived without a father. Brought to London to be studied, the children escape to an abandoned church. Alarmed by the children's telekinetic powers, the government prepares to destroy them, while psychologist Col. Tom Llewellyn tries to convince the authorities to spare them.
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Neil Cohen Echo Magazine 07/29/2007
4/5
Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly 10/07/2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/11/2005
3/5
Mel Valentin eFilmCritic.com 07/25/2005
4/5
James O'Ehley Sci-Fi Movie Page 11/19/2004
The only scary thing in the entire movie is actor Ian Hendry's resemblance to George W. Bush . . . Go to Full Review
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan 10/16/2004
3/5
Scary sequel has its moments. Go to Full Review
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Steve B Dec 19 In 2026 with the advent of AI this movie could not be more relevant. It centers around six children from all over the world who are brought together in London to be studied by scientists because they all are extremely intelligent with telekinetic powers. They develop new machines and new weapons. They cannot be controlled by the scientists, politicians, or military and will not let themselves be destroyed. Therein lies the problem. Is their existence a benefit to all humanity. Or is there existence a danger to humanity. Stay tuned........... See more thiago s @Thiagostone Sep 15 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Steve D 12/25/2023 It all comes off cheesy. See more Mike P 11/15/2023 Boring sequel to the brilliant original film. See more Bob W 11/01/2023 The thrills come more slowly than 1960's "Village of the Damned" but this "thematic sequel" from 1964 is a thought-provoking take on its predecessor. More than worth it for those who like their science horror more thinky than creepy and more disturbing than scary. See more 12/15/2021 Marketed as a sequel, Children of the Damned is only loosely related to the 1960 film Village of the Damned and the wonderful John Wyndham book upon which that film was based, The Midwich Cuckoos. It has an entirely different story but carries on the theme and concept from the earlier works. It's been awhile since I last watched it and it's probably full of dreadful racial stereotypes, but I think it's commendable that they tried to make this one a global tale, something of a rarity in 1963. What I remember most is the children, who were a perfect blend of vulnerability and soullessness, the epitome of the "evil child" horror trope. Well worth a watch. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The United Nations conducts a global survey on child development, identifying six children with exceptional intelligence. All were born under mysterious circumstances, with the mothers claiming they were conceived without a father. Brought to London to be studied, the children escape to an abandoned church. Alarmed by the children's telekinetic powers, the government prepares to destroy them, while psychologist Col. Tom Llewellyn tries to convince the authorities to spare them.
Director
Anton Leader
Screenwriter
John Briley, John Wyndham
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1964, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 30m
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