Village of the Damned
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Actor: Cody Dorkin, Constance Forslund, Kirstie Alley, Mark Hamill, Thomas DekkerBrand: Universal
Primary Contributor: Kirstie Alley
Primary Contributor: Christopher Reeve
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-12-15
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Village of the Damned
Movie Review: Damned Disappointment
Summary: 1 Stars
You'd think an interesting plot and John Carpenter
would result in a great film experience.
Think again.
The acting was bad and there was no atmosphere,
tension or scares.
There were a couple of moments when I thought
the film was primarily created as propaganda
for birth/population control
and as a not-too-subtle attack on Christianity.
I still like the plot and hope another film-maker
takes a shot at it.
Summary of Village of the Damned
After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. Local physician dr. Alan chaffee and government scientist dr. Susan verner join forces when the women simultaneously give birth and the reign of horror begins. Bonus features: talent bios production notes and more. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 12/28/2004 Starring: Christopher Reeve Kirstie Alley Run time: 99 minutes Rating: R Director: John CarpenterThe original 1960 version of Village of the Damned is regarded as a classic of science-fiction and horror, and it remains one of the creepiest movies of its kind. Directed with occasional flair by John Carpenter, this 1995 remake trades subtlety for more explicit chills and violence, but the basic premise remains effectively eerie. In the tiny, idyllic town of Midwich, a strange mist causes the entire population to fall asleep, and when everyone awakes the town physician (Christopher Reeve) discovers that 10 women--including his wife and a local teenaged virgin--have mysteriously become pregnant. Their children are all born on the same day, with matching white hair and strange, glowing eyes, growing at an accelerated rate and raising Reeve's suspicion that they're not of Earthly origin. These demonic brats can control minds and wreak havoc with the power of their thoughts--so of course, they must be destroyed! Only Reeve knows how to get the job done, and his performance (the actor's last big-screen role before his paralyzing accident in 1995) grounds this otherwise superfluous remake with enough credibility to hold the viewer's attention. But for the real chills, definitely check out the original version--it's 20 minutes shorter but twice as spooky. --Jeff Shannon
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