Children of the Damned

Children of the Damned (1963)

  • 75% of critics liked it
    (12 reviews)

  • 49% of users liked it
    (1,683 ratings)

This sequel to the 1960 Village of The Damned falls short of the original well-made Sci-Fi shocker. The pretentious attempt to give the film a moral message severely weakens the plot and serves to confuse the fans of the previous film. Beautiful, strange children with genius IQ's, destructive… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Genres
Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Jan 29, 1963 Wide
MGM

Critic Reviews

  • James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page

    The only scary thing in the entire movie is actor Ian Hendry's resemblance to George W. Bush . . .

  • Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser

    attempts to repeat the success of the first film

  • Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan

    Scary sequel has its moments.

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    Dimwitted, obvious, subpar in every way.

  • Bob Bloom, Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

    Another sequel that falls short of the original mark.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jeff "


    This sequel to the superb Village of the Damned is pretty average considering the original Sci Fi horror film is such a chilling, effective and memorable horror film. Using Cold War propaganda, as this was made at height of the Cold War, Children of the Damned fails to establish… More

  • Luke B


    Children of the Damned is a sequel to Village of the Damned. Though it contains the same super genius, psychic children, the actual plot is very different. Rather than being an eerie, disturbing horror, it is a political thriller focusing on cold war paranoia. The reason for the… More

  • Barry L


    Creepy bugger of a film....loved it.

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