Children of the Damned
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: January 29, 1964 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
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50
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
It has some good moments, though its surreal beginning promises a generation war of apocalyptic dimensions that is never delivered, and the film finally falls into some unconvincing liberal moralising. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
What weakens this sequel is the fact that, unlike the original, it is burdened with a "message." Read full review
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USA TodayMike Clark
Irredeemably dull. [13 Aug 2004]
40
The New York TimesHoward Thompson
A dull, pretentious successor to that marvelous little chiller of several seasons ago, "Village of the Damned." What a comedown. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
It seems the children's grim purpose on earth is to be destroyed in a violent manner, enabling fearful, warlike, and ignorant modern man to learn a valuable lesson about himself. Read full review
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