Review of Village of the Damned (1995) by John Y — 18 Aug 2007

More like cast of the damned. There's more typecast performers in this great movie than you'd think possible.

This review of Village of the Damned (1995) was written by John Y on 18 Aug 2007.

Village of the Damned has generally received mixed reviews.

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