Children of the Damned
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.
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Anton Leader
Ted Sturgis
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John Chard
We are here for the same reason you are. "Warning: Spoilers" Children Of The Damned is directed by Anton M. Leader and written by John Briley. It's a thematic sequel to Village Of The Damned from 1960 which was based on the novel written by John Wyndham. Plot finds 6 children identified by UNESCO to have special powers that if used in unison could have devastating consequences for mankind. Interesting and atmospheric if ultimately lukewarm as a whole. Retreading the plot from the superior first film, it's amazing that this take actually has very little to do with the 1960 darling. Confused? Well you wont be watching this since it's very talky and the makers are intent on making us listen. Listen to some moral quandaries, Cold War politics and even a touch of existentialism. All nicely wrapped around 6 not very creepy kids who actually aren't very evil at all. The acting is fine, notably the taut turns from Ian Hendry and Alan Badel, while David Boulton's black & white photography carries a suitable bleakness to it. Well made but all too often dull; where Briley's script isn't as clever as it wants to be, the film is mostly saved by some technical smarts and a boldly gloomy ending. 5/10
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The directors of Children of the Damned are Anton Leader and Ted Sturgis.
The cast of Children of the Damned includes Ian Hendry as Col Tom Llewellyn, Bessie Love as Mrs. Robbin, Alfred Burke as Colin Webster, Martin Miller as Prof. Gruber, Sheila Allen as Diana Looran, Ralph Michael as Minister of Defense, Patrick Wymark as Commander, Alan Badel as Dr. David Neville, Tom Bowman as General Miller, Barbara Ferris as Susan Eliot, Clive Powell as Paul, Yoke-Moon Lee as Mi Ling, and more.
The duration of Children of the Damned is 1h 30 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Children of the Damned trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
Children of the Damned was released on 10 Jan 1964.
Children of the Damned is listed under Drama, Horror, Mystery, and Science Fiction on Fanbiz.
Children of the Damned has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "We are here for the same reason you are. "Warning: Spoilers" Children Of The Damned is directed by Anton M. Leader and written by John Briley. It's a thematic sequel to..."
