Village Of The Damned
Ten months after the small California town of Midwich was struck by a mysterious event, 10 local women give birth to unfriendly alien children posing as humans, having abilities to read adults' minds as well as force people to harm themselves.
23 September 1956, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
19 June 1950, San Diego, California, USA
7 January 1958, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
28 December 1973, Bedford, New Hampshire, USA
April 11, 2016
It's the kind of film that appears to have been made by filmmakers who don't understand a thing about storytelling, pacing, tone, or atmosphere, which is only made all the more shocking by the fact that it was directed by the legendary John Carpenter.
June 15, 2007
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.
January 01, 2000
A trip to a village of the darned tedious.
November 28, 2003
Not bad, but Superman deserved a better sendoff before his paralysis.
January 01, 2000
An enjoyable, if obviously-flawed, amalgamation of horror and science fiction.
February 13, 2001
A good-looking, well-wrought film with some knockout special effects, some dark humor and crisp portrayals.
April 21, 2016
John Carpenter's version of the original story is compelling and absolutely entertaining.
January 01, 2000
Carpenter, whose batting average is dipping dangerously low, shows no grasp of character development, plot line or time passage.
July 06, 2010
The real shock came when I noticed that a woman filing out of the premiere screening beside me had actually marked her rating card with an "excellent" grade.
April 12, 2002
There's nothing more static than a stalled fright vehicle.
May 19, 2004
John Carpenter's return to horror fizzles.
