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Village of the Damned

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
36K
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Village of the Damned (1995)
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  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • John Wyndham
    • Stirling Silliphant
    • Wolf Rilla
  • Stars
    • Christopher Reeve
    • Kirstie Alley
    • Linda Kozlowski
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    36K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,678
    1,988
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Wyndham
      • Stirling Silliphant
      • Wolf Rilla
    • Stars
      • Christopher Reeve
      • Kirstie Alley
      • Linda Kozlowski
    • 162User reviews
    • 97Critic reviews
    • 41Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Christopher Reeve
    Christopher Reeve
    • Dr. Alan Chaffee
    Kirstie Alley
    Kirstie Alley
    • Dr. Susan Verner
    Linda Kozlowski
    Linda Kozlowski
    • Jill McGowan
    Michael Paré
    Michael Paré
    • Frank McGowan
    Meredith Salenger
    Meredith Salenger
    • Melanie Roberts
    Mark Hamill
    Mark Hamill
    • Reverend George
    Pippa Pearthree
    Pippa Pearthree
    • Sarah, George's Wife
    Peter Jason
    Peter Jason
    • Ben Blum
    Constance Forslund
    Constance Forslund
    • Callie Blum
    Karen Kahn
    Karen Kahn
    • Barbara Chaffee
    Thomas Dekker
    Thomas Dekker
    • David McGowan
    Lindsey Haun
    Lindsey Haun
    • Mara Chaffee
    Cody Dorkin
    Cody Dorkin
    • Robert
    Trishalee Hardy
    Trishalee Hardy
    • Julie
    Jessye Quarry
    Jessye Quarry
    • Dorothy
    Adam Robbins
    • Issac
    Chelsea DeRidder Simms
    • Matt
    Renee Rene Simms
    • Casey
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • John Wyndham
      • Stirling Silliphant
      • Wolf Rilla
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was shot in western Marin County, California. Director John Carpenter had a house in Inverness for several years, so the location was essentially his second home at that time (as the director puts it, "his own backyard"). However, the locals were not happy to see the film crew in the area so they made the shoot very difficult by harassment and vandalism. Carpenter tells that while they were filming, for example, a sound take, a neighbor would start mowing his lawn or start up a chainsaw until he was paid to stop. Some of the people even tried to break into the equipment trucks. The whole experience essentially soured Carpenter on living in the area, where several scenes of his earlier film "The Fog (1980)" were also filmed.
    • Goofs
      Baby Mara, has dark brown eyes, older Mara has light blue eyes.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Susan Verner: What can you read that's in my head?

      Mara Chaffee: Everything that is active in your mind. However, the path that leads to the speaking process eludes us. Why to you speak some thoughts but not others?

      Dr. Susan Verner: Wouldn't it be a noisy world if we all said what we thought?

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: French Kiss/My Family/Panther/Village of the Damned/Picture Bride (1995)

    User reviews162

    Featured review
    7/10

    Interesting Remake of the 1960 Masterpiece

    One day, in the village of Midwhich, the whole population and animals faint at the same time, causing many accidents and attracting authorities to the mysterious behavior including Dr. Susan Verner (Kirstie Alley). Out of the blue, people and animals awake, and soon the local Dr. Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve) realizes that all the women are pregnant, including a teenage virgin and Mrs. X, whose husband has been traveling for one year. The towners have a meeting to decide what to do with the babies, but Dr. K seduces them with the promise of a large allowance from the government to keep the babies for further research. When the babies grow-up, their parents realize that they have dark powers and soon they realize that Midwhich is in danger with the insidious children. What can be done to stop them?

    John Carpentsr's "The Village of the Damned" is an interesting remake of the 1960 masterpiece. The storyline is basically the same but with state-of-art special effects. The creepy and dark conclusion fits well to the plot. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "A Cidade dos Amaldiçoados" ("The Village of the Damned")

    Note: On 03 March 2025, I saw this film again.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 28, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El pueblo de los malditos
    • Filming locations
      • 11 Church St, Tomales, California, USA(church and cemetery)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Alphaville Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $22,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,418,365
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,222,450
      • Apr 30, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,418,365
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS-Stereo
      • DTS
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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