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Village of the Damned (1960) was a Horror - Mystery Film directed by Wolf Rilla and produced by Ronald Kinnoch.

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On Blu-ray: Village of the Damned (1960)

By KC on Oct 5, 2018 From Classic Movies

The greatest thing about the sci-fi horror classic Village of the Damned (1960) is that it makes a big impact with simple means. A half dozen blonde wigs, the collective blank stare of a group of children, the mere idea that thoughts could mean the end of your existence. I recently revisited the sci... Read full article


Village of the Damned (1960)

By Beatrice on Mar 12, 2017 From Flickers in Time

Village of the Damned Directed by Wolf Rilla Written by Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla and Ronald Kinnoch from the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham 1960/UK Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios First viewing/Netflix rental Before Rosemary’s Baby, we had Village of the Damned. It is ... Read full article


The Town of Midwich Becomes the Village of the Damned

By Rick29 on Oct 25, 2014 From Classic Film & TV Cafe

There’s nothing to distinguish Midwich from any other rural English village—except that one day, every living inhabitant passes out for four hours. A man slumps over the steering wheel of a tractor as its runs in circles. An unconscious telephone operator doesn’t hear the constant ... Read full article


Series review: Village of the Damned (1960) and Children of the Damned (1963)

By Lindsey on May 11, 2013 From The Motion Pictures

WARNING: This post contains spoilers for both films. Back in March I scored Warner Archive’s “horror double feature” DVD of 1960′s Village of the Damned and its sequel, Children of the Damned (1963). I had never seen either film before purchasing it and wasn’t sure whet... Read full article


61 Days of Halloween- Village of the Damned (1960)

By Bernardo Villela on Oct 9, 2012 From The Movie Rat

Most holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace it. Since Labo... Read full article


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The eerie effect of the children's glowing eyes was created by matting a negative (reversed) image of their eyes over the pupils when they used their powers.
Ronald Colman was originally supposed to star in this film. He passed away in 1958 and was replaced by George Sanders, who had married Colman's widow Benita Hume in 1959
Originally begun in 1957 as an American picture to star Ronald Colman, MGM shelved the project, because it was deemed potentially inflammatory and controversial, specifically due to its sinister depiction of virgin birth.
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