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Children of the Damned

1964Movie1 h 30 minNR

DramaHorror
49
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Metacritic42–Rotten Tomatoes73%40%

A tense, eerie drama movie about mystery and the mind.

Good for friends night · background watch · drop-in friendly

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Story

Beware the eyes that paralyze!!!

Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.

Feels like

  • Sci-Fi Horror
  • Mind Control
  • Supernatural
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Cold War Era
  • Unsettling Atmosphere
  • Existential Dread
  • Dystopian Elements
  • Children with Powers

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Anton Leader
Written by
John Wyndham, John Briley
Produced by
Lawrence P. Bachmann, Irene Howard, Ben Arbeid
Music by
Ron Goodwin

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Facts

January 10, 1964 · 1 h 30 min · NR

Released
January 10, 1964
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Also spoken
Russian
Made in
United Kingdom
Box office
$2 million
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Chocolate Baby, For Science!, Smart People Play Chess +9

  • Chocolate Baby
  • For Science!
  • Smart People Play Chess
  • The End... Or Is It?
  • Super-Intelligence
  • Oh, Crap!
  • Hive Mind
  • Dramatic Sit-Down
  • Wouldn't Hurt a Child
  • Every Car Is a Pinto
  • Torches and Pitchforks
  • Bizarre Baby Boom

12 of 39 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Children of the Damned?"

Questions about Children of the Damned

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Where can I stream Children of the Damned?

TCM

In the United States, Children of the Damned streams on TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Children of the Damned worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 42).

Is Children of the Damned a sequel?

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

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Village of the Damned (1960).

Will Children of the Damned scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.

What tropes does Children of the Damned use?

Chocolate BabyFor Science!Smart People Play ChessThe End... Or Is It?Super-IntelligenceOh, Crap!Hive MindDramatic Sit-DownWouldn't Hurt a ChildEvery Car Is a PintoTorches and PitchforksBizarre Baby Boomand 27 more

TV Tropes lists 39 tropes for it, including Chocolate Baby, For Science!, and Smart People Play Chess.