74 mins |
Rated
PG (Violence)
Directed by Wolf Rilla
Starring George Sanders, Martin Stephens, Barbara Shelley, Michael Gwynn
Join us for Academy's Special Friday the 13th classic horror flick. Starring ALL ABOUT EVE'S George Sanders and a ton of creepy bleached blonde kiddies!
'From its seemingly placid opening, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED keeps piling one eerie and disquieting detail upon another, creating the rarest of achievements an utterly believable masterpiece of horror! Starring the ever-imperturbable George Sanders (who does not remain that way for long), this classic, havoc-filled take of mind reading and hypnotism will have you complete hypnotizedand shaken to the core!
The monsters of this film are a band of innocent-faced, platinum-blond children, all of whom are born in a small, peaceful village on the same day. Their rapid physical development is matched by their fast-growing mental powers, and with calm, bloodcurdling efficiency, they are soon terrorizing the tiny hamlet. They Can read the thoughts that are forming in your mindwhich makes them an altogether unstoppable enemy. Capped by a mental tug of war you will never forget, Village of the Damned is an extremely compelling, startling picture! (New York Post).'
Poster art credit David Robinson.
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Join us for Academy's Special Friday the 13th classic horror flick. Starring ALL ABOUT EVE'S George Sanders and a ton of creepy bleached blonde kiddies!
'From its seemingly placid opening, VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED keeps piling one eerie and disquieting detail upon another, creating the rarest of achievements an utterly believable masterpiece of horror! Starring the ever-imperturbable George Sanders (who does not remain that way for long), this classic, havoc-filled take of mind reading and hypnotism will have you complete hypnotizedand shaken to the core!
The monsters of this film are a band of innocent-faced, platinum-blond children, all of whom are born in a small, peaceful village on the same day. Their rapid physical development is matched by their fast-growing mental powers, and with calm, bloodcurdling efficiency, they are soon terrorizing the tiny hamlet. They Can read the thoughts that are forming in your mindwhich makes them an altogether unstoppable enemy. Capped by a mental tug of war you will never forget, Village of the Damned is an extremely compelling, startling picture! (New York Post).'
Poster art credit David Robinson.