Village of the Damned
Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 28, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
7
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38
Boston GlobeJay Carr
Village of the Damned has everything you want in a horror movie but the horror. [28 Apr 1995, p.90]
38
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Just like its albino-like villains, this Village is a pale imitation. [28 Apr 1995, p.3D]
30
Washington PostRichard Harrington
Has John Carpenter lost his mind or just his talent? On the heels of In the Mouth of Madness comes the director's rehash of the 1960 classic, Village of the Damned. Unfortunately, Carpenter simply makes a hash of it. Read full review
30
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Awful scripting and an unimaginative approach to re-imagining material's potential have left Universal with a theatrical in-and-outer on its hands. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick Groen
His take on metaphor is painfully literal, his approach to style is hilariously Hollywood. In lieu of black-and-white realism, we're given visual shtick. [02 May 1995]
20
EmpireIan Nathan
Pointless re-make. One of (the once great) Carpenter's worst. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Carpenter's updating of the classic 1960 chiller is mediocre at best, and at times plummets into unintentional humor. It's arguably the weakest horror film he's ever made. Read full review
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