Review of Village of the Damned (1995) by Amie * — 31 Oct 2008

Too slow and boring to be scary.. The idea is creepy though. So I guess that earns an extra star.

This review of Village of the Damned (1995) was written by Amie * on 31 Oct 2008.

Village of the Damned has generally received mixed reviews.

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