Children of the Damned (1963)

Date	User	Rating
Mar 03, 2018	skap	50 _19th
It seems like there's just not enough material for a feature film. A short film would be more appropriate. After all, the source is a short story.
Mar 15, 2015	janus	75 _64th
Not a typical sequel but an edgier, higher-stakes take on the same basic concept. This time the kids' condition alludes not to precocity and puberty but to autism. The bigger, badder urban setting means the style is noir, the cast diverse, and the plot this time is a political thriller where last time it resembled science fiction. It might not be quite as sturdy, or obviously as original, as Village, but the two films are roughly peers, and complement one another well.
Dec 09, 2014	damil	50 _25th
Although it's often thought of as a sequel to Village of the Damned (1960), this film is mostly its own thing. The children are similar, but that's about it. I didn't like this one nearly as much. I guess I liked how it kind of made the adults the villains, rather than the children, but that's about it. There were a couple of cool shots, I guess. Otherwise, I just found it boring, honestly.
Sep 30, 2014	pyrosexual	75 _43rd
Got pretty heavy-handed but thought this was an interesting twist on the premise and think I liked it better than its predecessor.
Mar 14, 2011	Red_Falcon_	70 _44th
I though this was better then Village Of The Damned.The underlying theme of how we try to control or destroy what we don't understand or are afraid of is still as relevant today.Just because this is a Cold War allegory doesn't mean the government's of the world today wouldn't do a similar thing when confronted with the kind of power these kids had.
Mar 09, 2010	Mechatigger	57 _26th
Here's the sequel to the infinitely superior _Village of the Damned_.
Apr 27, 2009	DTI	71 _18th
This is more preachy than creepy. The children are mostly silent and, horror of horrors, they're not even blonde. Even when they do speak, the unsettling accents of the original are missing. This clocks in at just under an hour and a half, and it felt far too long. The original is enjoyable, but there's too much explanation in this one, and there are too many attempts to drive home a Cold War message.
Mar 12, 2009	tinythedogg	30 _13th
This was too boring and I didn't find the kids creepy in this movie at all. A couple of decent scenes, but this is one I would not recommend.
Mar 02, 2009	aaaaaaarrggg	71 _73rd
Solid sequel to _Village of the Damned_. Where the original was full of gothic mood and small-town quaintness, this takes the children into the world of international politics and prejudices, often looking like a low-key early Bond film. Good acting (especially Hendry and Badel as the subtly gay heroes) and a nicely matter-of-fact downbeat ending too.
Aug 14, 2007	TheDiceman	40 _19th
Not too bad.
Mar 31, 2007	Stain	80 _68th
One of the rare cases of the sequel being every bit as good as the first one

Average Percentile 40.94% from 143 Ratings