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Children of the Damned

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Children of the Damned (1964)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:9

Rotten:3

Average Rating:5.6/10

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: A sequel to "Village of the Damned" in which six children who appear normal in all respects are actually radically evolved superior human beings with acute psychic powers. When a psychologist... A sequel to "Village of the Damned" in which six children who appear normal in all respects are actually radically evolved superior human beings with acute psychic powers. When a psychologist attempts to find out where they came from, they escape and hide in a church as the inferior human race revolts against them. [More]

Starring: Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Barbara Ferris, Bessie Love

Starring: Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Barbara Ferris, Bessie Love, Patrick Wymark

Director: Anton Leader

Director: Anton Leader

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05/24/03
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07/29/07
Neil Cohen
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Echo Magazine

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10/07/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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08/11/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/09/05
Howard Thompson
Howard Thompson
New York Times
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The only scary thing in the entire movie is actor Ian Hendry’s resemblance to George W. Bush . . .

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11/19/04
James O'Ehley
James O'Ehley
Sci-Fi Movie Page

attempts to repeat the success of the first film

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11/06/04
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

Scary sequel has its moments.

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10/16/04
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan

Dimwitted, obvious, subpar in every way.

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09/06/04
Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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08/15/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

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03/11/03
Robert Roten
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope

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12/03/02
Rob Vaux
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium

Another sequel that falls short of the original mark.

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08/13/02
Bob Bloom
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

A classic.

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08/09/02
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
Fantastica Daily
 
 
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