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Village of the Damned

1960Movie1 h 17 minNR

Horror
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic777.4Rotten Tomatoes93%78%

A gripping, tense horror movie about mystery and the mind.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

What Demonic Force Lurks Behind Those Eyes?

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.

Feels like

  • Eerie Sci-Fi Horror
  • Mysterious Children
  • Telepathic Connection
  • Small Town Secrets
  • Psychological Tension
  • Classic Cinema
  • Intrigue & Suspense
  • Black and White
  • British Film

Cast

20 of 20

Crew

Directed by
Wolf Rilla
Written by
Stirling Silliphant, John Wyndham, Wolf Rilla
Produced by
Ronald Kinnoch
Music by
Ron Goodwin

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Facts

June 16, 1960 · 1 h 17 min · NR

Released
June 16, 1960
Runtime
1 h 17 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Horror, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$200,000
Box office
$2 million
Available in
21 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Village of the Damned?"

Questions about Village of the Damned

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Where can I stream Village of the Damned?

TCMPlexFawesomeTubi TV

In the United States, Village of the Damned streams on TCM, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Village of the Damned worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 77). Critics rate it higher (85 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Is there a sequel to Village of the Damned?

  1. Village of the Damned (1960)
  2. Children of the Damned (1964)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Children of the Damned (1964).

Will Village of the Damned scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.