Rotten
This just tapers off from a taut beginning into soggy melodrama.
Variety Staff, Variety
Village of the Damned
What Demonic Force Lurks Behind Those Eyes?
1960 · 1h 17m · Approved
Horror, Science Fiction
Directed by
Wolf Rilla
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Village of the Damned
Overview
In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other.
Director and cast
- Wolf Rilla Director
- George Sanders as Gordon Zellaby
- Barbara Shelley as Anthea Zellaby
- Martin Stephens as David Zellaby
- Michael Gwynn as Alan Bernard
- Laurence Naismith as Dr. Willers
- Richard Warner as Harrington
- Jenny Laird as Mrs. Harrington
- Sarah Long as Evelyn Harrington
- Thomas Heathcote as James Pawle
- Charlotte Mitchell as Janet Pawle
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
A strong and subtle horror film from England.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
The atmosphere and pace are superbly handled, and the performances of the sinister, inhumanly intelligent 'children' never falter.
David Pirie, Time Out
Fresh
Village is one of the neatest little horror pictures produced since Peter Lorre went straight.
TIME Magazine
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