Children of the Damned
1964 · Movie · NR · 90 min · ★ 6.1 · 59% critics
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
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 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
as Col Tom Llewellyn
Alan Badel
as Dr. David Neville
Barbara Ferris
as Susan Eliot
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