On Blu-ray: Village of the Damned (1960)

The greatest thing about the sci-fi horror classic Village of the Damned (1960) is that it makes a big impact with simple means. A half dozen blonde wigs, the collective blank stare of a group of children, the mere idea that thoughts could mean the end of your existence. I recently revisited the sci... Read full article

Village of the Damned (1960)

Village of the Damned Directed by Wolf Rilla Written by Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla and Ronald Kinnoch from the novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham 1960/UK Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios First viewing/Netflix rental Before Rosemary’s Baby, we had Village of the Damned. It is ... Read full article

The Town of Midwich Becomes the Village of the Damned

There’s nothing to distinguish Midwich from any other rural English village—except that one day, every living inhabitant passes out for four hours. A man slumps over the steering wheel of a tractor as its runs in circles. An unconscious telephone operator doesn’t hear the constant ... Read full article

Series review: Village of the Damned (1960) and Children of the Damned (1963)

WARNING: This post contains spoilers for both films. Back in March I scored Warner Archive’s “horror double feature” DVD of 1960′s Village of the Damned and its sequel, Children of the Damned (1963). I had never seen either film before purchasing it and wasn’t sure whet... Read full article

61 Days of Halloween- Village of the Damned (1960)

Most holidays worth their while encompass entire seasons, such as Christmas, for example. However, as you may have noticed there is a corporate push every year for us to think about the next holiday even sooner. While this has many negative side effects I figure I may as well embrace it. Since Labo... Read full article