In a small English village everyone suddenly falls unconscious. When they awake every woman of child bearing age is pregnant. The resulting children have the same strange blond hair, eyes and a strong connection to each other..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 77 minutes
✓ Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
✓ Stars: George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith
✓ Director: Stirling Silliphant, Ron Goodwin, Geoffrey Faithfull, Gordon Hales, Wolf Rilla
The Village of the Damned (1960) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Village of the Damned (1960) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Village of the Damned (1960) is staring with George Sanders, Barbara Shelley, Martin Stephens, Michael Gwynn, Laurence Naismith, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Stirling Silliphant, Ron Goodwin, Geoffrey Faithfull, Gordon Hales, Wolf Rilla juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.