Spooky world building with a local anchor. This movie is genuinely creepy, and while this particular version of it doesn't give itself that much time to elaborate on certain themes, it still gives you more than enough leeway to understand how creepy and scary these children really are. The effects are pretty darn good for a movie made in the late 50s and they hold up pretty well given what they attempt to do. The casting and direction is solid and while the ending is a bit uneven, it is a magnificent movie overall. This is one worth seeing.
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.
Quick Stats
7.2
TMDB Rating
519
Votes
1h 17m
Runtime
$200K
Budget
$2.2M
Box Office
1088%
Return
Key Crew
DirectorWolf Rilla
WriterJohn Wyndham
CinematographyGeoffrey Faithfull
ComposerRon Goodwin
EditorGordon Hales
Production DesignIvan King
Produced by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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1 featuredCast
George Sanders
Gordon Zellaby
Barbara Shelley
Anthea Zellaby
Martin Stephens
David Zellaby
Michael Gwynn
Alan Bernard
Laurence Naismith
Dr. Willers
Richard Warner
Harrington
Jenny Laird
Mrs. Harrington
S
Sarah Long
Evelyn Harrington
Thomas Heathcote
James Pawle
Charlotte Mitchell
Janet Pawle
P
Pamela Buck
Milly Hughes
Rosamund Greenwood
Miss Ogle
S
Susan Richards
Mrs. Plumpton
Bernard Archard
Vicar
Peter Vaughan
P.C. Gobby
