Review of Village of the Damned (1995) by Chris V — 01 Jan 2010

Village of the damned is a remake of a 60's horror film with the same and darn the children are intelligent and just freaking creepy.

This review of Village of the Damned (1995) was written by Chris V on 01 Jan 2010.

Village of the Damned has generally received mixed reviews.

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