Village of the Damned

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.

Cast

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

Reviews

Sierbahnn

Spooky world building with a local anchor. This movie is genuinely creepy, and while this particular version of it doesn't give itself that much time to elaborate on certain themes, it still gives you more than enough leeway to understand how creepy and scary these children really are. The effects ...

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