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Children of the Damned

1964 · Movie · NR · 90 min

6.4(111)unSUB Rating

DramaHorrorMysteryScience Fiction

Six unusually gifted children from different parts of the world are brought together for study after showing the same extraordinary intelligence and a mysterious bond. As officials grow fearful of what they might mean for humanity, the situation turns into a tense clash between curiosity, control, and survival.

Based on The Midwich Cuckoos

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Details
Years
1964
Release date
1964-01-10
Language
English
Rated
NR
Runtime
90 min
TMDB rating (input)
6.1/10 (111 votes)
Box office
$1,000,000
About

If you like chilly, idea-driven sci-fi with ominous children and Cold War unease, this is worth a look, especially if you enjoyed The Day of the Triffids; Not for you if you want fast pacing or straightforward scares.

Pros: eerie atmosphere; thought-provoking ideas; tense standoff | Cons: talky pacing; uneven plotting; less creepy children

Themes

  • black and white
  • evil child

Cast & crew

  • Ian Hendry

    Ian Hendry

    as Col Tom Llewellyn

  • Alan Badel

    Alan Badel

    as Dr. David Neville

  • Barbara Ferris

    Barbara Ferris

    as Susan Eliot

  • Alfred Burke

    Alfred Burke

    as Colin Webster

  • CP

    Clive Powell

    as Paul

  • YL

    Yoke-Moon Lee

    as Mi Ling

  • RR

    Roberta Rex

    as Nina

  • GS

    Gerald del Sol

    as Aga Nagalo

  • MM

    Mahdu Mather

    as Rashid

  • FS

    Frank Summerscale

    as Mark Robbin

Directed by Anton Leader