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Children of the Damned

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for Children of the Damned Released Jan 24, 1964 1h 30m Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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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 Lewellin (Ian Hendry) tries to convince the authorities to spare them.
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Neil Cohen Echo Magazine Rated: 4/5 Jul 29, 2007 Full Review Thomas Delapa Boulder Weekly Rated: 3/5 Oct 7, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Mel Valentin eFilmCritic.com Rated: 4/5 Jul 25, 2005 Full Review James O'Ehley Sci-Fi Movie Page The only scary thing in the entire movie is actor Ian Hendry's resemblance to George W. Bush . . . Nov 19, 2004 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Scary sequel has its moments. Rated: 3/5 Oct 16, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D It all comes off cheesy. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Mike P Boring sequel to the brilliant original film. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/15/23 Full Review Bob W 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/01/23 Full Review StephenPaul C The greatest 1.5 hours ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/09/23 Full Review Liam D A very entertaining sequel that doesn't compare to the original but the ending is rather shocking even nowadays Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/08/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review 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 Lewellin (Ian Hendry) 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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