Village of the Damned (1995)

Directed by

John Carpenter

Genre

fantasy film, horror film, science fiction film, thriller film, supernatural film, science fiction horror film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 925 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small town in Northern California is paralyzed by a mysterious force that knocks everyone unconscious. The women of the town later give birth to strange pale children with glowing eyes who share a powerful collective mind. A group of scientists tries to understand and stop the children as their control over the town grows.

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What happens

Village of the Damned is a 1995 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by David Himmelstein, and starring Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, and Michael Paré. It is based on the 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. The 1995 version is set in Northern California, whereas the book and original film are both set in England. The 1995 film was marketed with the tagline, "Beware the Children". The film received negative reviews from critics and failed at the box office upon release. This was Reeve's last theatrically released film before he was paralyzed in an equestrian accident in May 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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