Village of the damned

Author

John Carpenter

Call Number

• DVD SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY (CEN)

Edition

Widescreen version.

Languages

In English or French, with optional Spanish subtitles; English captions.

Performers

Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré, Mark Hamill, Meredith Salenger, Peter Jason.

Publication Information

Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [1998]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (99 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

MPAA rating: R.

Summary

Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich. After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner join forces when the women simultaneously give birth-- and the reign of terror begins.

Notes

Title from container.

Based on the book "The Midwich cuckoos" by John Wyndham and on the 1960 screenplay "Village of the damned" by Stirling Silliphant and Wolf Rilla and George Barclay.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.

Special features: Theatrical trailer ; cast & filmmakers' bios ; film highlights ; web links ; production notes.