Children of the Damned
Seen it?1964 | 90 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved The Bad Seed or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1964: an older pace and style.
Six children are found spread through out the world that not only have enormous intelligence, but identical intelligence and have a strange bond to each other.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anton Leader
- Ian HendryTom Llewellyn
- Alan BadelDavid Neville
- Barbara FerrisSusan Eliot
- Alfred BurkeColin Webster
- Sheila AllenDiana Looran
- Ralph MichaelMinister of Defense
- Patrick WymarkCommander
- Martin MillerProf. Gruber
- Harold GoldblattHarib
- Patrick WhiteMr. Davidson