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Village of the Damned (1960) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Village of the Damned (1960) a score of 2.9232 out of 4

based on (19) reviews

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(15)

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(1)

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SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

This fine adaption of John Wyndham's 1957 novel is one of the few successful attempts at translating the paranoia of 1950s American sf across the Atlantic. The fear of takeover in American films like It Came from Outer Space (1953), Invaders from Mars...read the complete Village of the Damned (1960) review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

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filmcritic.com

It's a good thing, then, that these same grown-ups weren't around in the British village of Midwich circa 1950....read the complete Village of the Damned (1960) review at filmcritic.com

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BFi screenonline (Kim Newman)

The first half covers the Midwich blackout, so the business with the children - which takes place over years of plot-time - is sometimes a little rushed. There are a lot of secondary characters to cope with and the splendid Barbara Shelley (most caring...read the complete Village of the Damned (1960) review at BFi screenonline (Kim Newman)