Children of the Damned
In this perfunctory sequel to the classic Village of the Damned, more alienish/supergenius/telepathic kids are unearthed, only this time the sextet can be found flung around the world. In addition to the British brat, there's an Indian boy, a Chinese girl, and so on. They are all brilliant and can read each other's minds -- so naturally it's a great idea with scientists bring them together for an impromptu summit. Unfortunately, the politically correct multi-ethnic group destroys the only truly scary part of the original: The creepy, identical blondness of the children. The plot is also a total retread; adults try to destroy the kids when they realize what they are, and the kids do whatever they can to stop it. Not badly made, at least.
Rating
3.0 out of 5 Stars
- Director: Anton Leader
- Producer: Lawrence P. Bachmann
- Screenwriter: John Briley
- Stars: Ian Hendry, Alan Badel, Barbara Ferris, Alfred Burke, Sheila Allen
- MPAA Rating: NR
- Year of Release: 1963
- Released on Video: 08/10/2004
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