Review #270: Village of the Damned.
Cast
George Sanders (Gordon Zellaby), Barbara Shelley (Anthea Zellaby), Martin Stephens (David Zellaby), Michael Gwynn (Alan Bernard), Laurence Naismith (Doctor Willers), Richard Warner (Harrington), Jenny Laird (Mrs. Harrington), Sarah Long (Evelyn Harrington) Directed by Wolf Rilla.
Review
This film was based off the novel The Midwich Cuckoos, by John Wyndham in 1957 which has been adapted into two movies and radio adaptations, with this film being one such adaptation. So how is it? It is..creepily delectable. The acting is good, especially from Martin Stephens (one of the main children), who does a creepy, yet useful performance. The main leads do a stand-up job as well, but this is not the only thing that helps out, that would be the chiller aspects (It was chilly in my house while watching this) The eyes are the thing that gets me everytime they get shown, as are just the idea of children advancing rapidly in a small village. I wish the film could've been a bit longer so there could be some more scares (Barely lasts longer then Batman: Mask of the Phantasm), but oh well. In the end, this is an excellent film filled with scares and chills.
Overall, I give it 9 out of 10 stars.
No comments:
Post a Comment