About this episode

The episode reviews the 1995 film 'Village of the Damned', discussing its premise and execution.

A small town undergoes a mysterious event where several women give birth to odd alien children who look like humans. The third week of the Kids Aren't Alright month brings in Village of the Damned for us to discuss. The 1995 John Carpenter remake of the 1960 movie stars Christopher Reeve and Kirstie Alley, and although it has a very interesting premise, doesn't deliver on the setup. While the movie is well acted, the second and third acts leave a lot to be desired with plotlines eit...

People in this episode

Host: The Final Podcast

Topics covered

• film review
• horror
• sci-fi
• remake
• alien children
• John Carpenter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: John Carpenter

Books & works: Village of the Damned, Village of the Damned (1995), Village of the Damned (1960)

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