I"m 66 years old and am delighted to see a young person enjoy classic films. Keep it going. There is more to come. And don't forget the books! Reading is funadmental.
@@ReelReviewsWithJen There are actually three versions of Day of the Triffids; The first, B/W movie in 1963, a mini-series in 1981 that I believe is closer to the original novel and then another mini-series in 2009. The 1963 movie is a slow-moving horror movie. The 1981 mini-series is a slow-moving drama, more about the characters than the creatures, and the 2009 mini-series is sort of a mix of the two styles.
The horrified reaction of the single woman who discovered she was pregnant may seem exaggerated to us today, but in the time the book was written (and the film made) it was considered a huge scandal for an unmarried woman to be pregnant.
Still is awful. Just keep your virgin until marriage. Will save you a lot of problems in the long run and may save your marriage. Less people get divorced who waited.
@@brentkoivopolo6200careful of typos, you mean it will cause a lot of problems and it will ruin your most likely ruin your marriage and no, the only ones that don’t get divorced is the ones that know what their partner is like in every way. Gotta sleep together and live together and everything so you know mostly what to expect.
Might be a rare example of a movie being better than the book (only can vouch for this version). I'm not going to use the SJW "problematic" to describe the book, but YIKES. 😬 Fun Fact: The eerie effect of the children's glowing eyes was created by matting a negative (reversed) image of their eyes over the pupils when they used their powers. The British print of the film contained no optical effects, as the British Board of Film Classification considered them too frighting.
A good creepy kids movie that was remade in the 90's with Christopher Reeves and Kirsty Ally. If you like psychological horror then you need to check out another movie with creepy kids, the 1961 classic The Innocents with Deborah Kerr. Based on the novel The Turn of the Screw. Sterling Sillaphant was a topnotch screenwriter. And Day of the Triffids is worth doing too.
Funnily enough, Martin Stephens and Thomas Dekker have both played both David from "Village of the Damned" and Miles Fairchild from "Turn of the Screw".(Adapted into "The Innocents" and later under the novel`s title, then adapted by Netflix as "The Turning" starring Finn Wolfhard from "It" and "Stranger Things" as Miles Fairchild.)
When ANDROMEDA STRAIN hit in 1970, the creepy opening has a plane flying over this small town full of splayed-out bodies. It is such a great choice for an opening.
I love that you choose some really left-field (and vintage) TV/movies to react to. It's really refreshing rather than seeing the same titles coming up over and over again. Great film and a terrific reaction!
"Are they going to send one to each country?" Essentially the plot of CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED. John Wyndham is one of my favorite science fiction writers, but, that said, "The Midwich Cuckoos" the novel was kind of a slow go. The first person narrator seems totally detached from the events, even when the Children turn their attention on him. (FWIW, the novel mentions that high-altitude photos showed a UFO parked in Midwich while it was cut off from the world.) OTOH, I've read "Day of the Triffids" and "The Kraken Wakes" nearly every summer since I was twelve. After "Children of the Damned" there was another "sort-of" sequel called "These Are the Damned" (or just "The Damned"), making this an unofficial trilogy. Possible Spoilers: Eventually our sympathies move to the children's side, due to the machinations of the evil Guva-ment, which is trying to create a race that can survive the fall-out from a nuclear war.
In the novel 'The Midwich Cuckoos', the male alien children were identical to each other, as were the females. That would look really creepy on screen and is something sfx could easily do today.
Went to a Village of the Damned Reunion in the same village (hardly changed) with many of the kids (including the lead one) and leading lady. Al watched the movie in the community hall, shown in the movie.
I can't believe my eyes that I'm even watching a reaction to this movie! It's one of my favorite horror movies from the 60s, and also one of my favorite horror movies of all time. Spooky, eerie, creepy, haunting and disturbing, with cinematic images that sear into the brain: that's what I look for in a horror movie and this checks all the boxes! I just read the comments below so I won't repeat anything other than to say how happy I am you liked it! The other day I rewatched the movie in preparation.....and I started thinking "uh-oh. Maybe this doesn't give her much material to react to?" (I had just finished the "Drive Angry" reaction" lol) But no, you were cracking me up and bringing up great things throughout, I needn't have had worried! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
John Carpenter remade this movie and it's one of the few of his movies that I didn't enjoy. The 1960 version is superior by far. It's eeriness can't be equalled.
The 2002 film "Equilibrium" took the concept of no emotion and ran with it, it's the basic premise of the film. In order to end all wars mankind decides emotion is no longer allowed. I won't say any more other than it stars Christian Bale (he was Batman). It's the sort of intelligent scifi film more studios ought to make.
It wasn’t really that intelligent. It rambled on as a somewhat rehash of 1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451 before turning into an action movie.
The best thing of these classic horror movies is the mood. In the style of Don Siegel's Body Snatchers, Wolf Rilla makes you feel like the poor people of that town, surrounded by an unknown threat with the shape of beautiful children. While the movie goes on the sensation of anxiety, uneasiness, grows up. But...who could kill a child?? A little big classic of 60s horror cinema
Some of the children had to do double (and even triple) duty, playing other children. One actor said that he played both his brother and sister. You just didn't see them all together.
When the remake came out in the 90s I was a kid just a bit older than the kids and I dressed up as one of these kids for Halloween but didn’t have the eyes lol just wore my spare grey school uniform and a shoulder length pure white wig and a friends brother played one of the boys and we had a blast and got tons of candy
It was post production, the eyes 👀, that's why they didn't actually move during those shots. So the kiddies were just fine and dandy. The only damage 💔 that may have been done was the kiddies weren't allowed to have any kind of fun 😉. Because the director wanted them to remain somber and serious so they're performing would be more believable.
1927 silent movie metropolis is an interesting watch. It also has a 1987 re edited version with 80s music put in. Kind of turns it into one big long music video. Different scenes have music fitting the moment of the film.
In the books he was dying, and knew he only has short time left so thats why he sacrificed himself, I loved the Chocky Series it was a book but made into a kids series that was very good, slightly creepy, but i liked it, the day of the triffids was also made in the 80's it was excellent, that and night of the comet has made me avoid all meteor events, i will not go and see any, i know its silly but no i am not going blind and or tunring into a comet zombie
The author was a Brit called John Wyndham. His most famous book is probably "Day of the Triffids", of which there have been two British TV shows based on this (both BBC I think, but not 100% sure). There was also a movie in the 1962, but that is only loosely based on the book
There is a remake from Universal Pictures, released in 1995, by John Carpenter and yes it's baaed on the book, and stars SUPERMAN, Christopher Reeve. It was his last film until his unfortunate Horseback riding accident left him paralyzed.
A few years later there was 'Children of the Damned', where the children all look different and come from different countries but have the same level IQ, mental connection and powers. We think it's a sequel but then......no that's too much of a spoiler......
The eye effect was made by turning positive into negative. In the end (which is way better in new version by John Carpenter) they didn't survive. The eyes are metaphore of the souls.
Children of the Damned was a pretty decent sequel, that took the story in a different direction. It's worth seeing, I enjoyed it. There was also a remake of this starring Christopher Reeve.
I loved this movie! It scared the bejesus out of me and probably caused me to not really to like blondes.Had nightmares for days. Love me some George Sanders. Disney's Jungle book, Shere Khan. I think Christopher Reeves did a sequel? Children of the Damned in the 90s not nearly as scary. Love glowing eye syndrome. Nice line. Was this kind of an ET version of the Omen? Good job my queen.
Its not often I recommend a remake... however, you should watch John Carpenters: "Village Of The Damned" (1995). Christopher Reeves, Kirstie Alley, and JOHN FREAKING CARPENTER!!
#JenRequests Ok, you say recommendations for horror; for black & whites that hold up, here are two: one of the earliest horror movies that really holds up (in my opinion) is "Island Of Lost Souls" with Charles Laughton. It's been remade more than once (as "Island Of Dr. Moreau"), but it's never been bettered. It's 1932, and it's really great. I'll also suggest a really great hybrid of horror with historical fiction! "The Devil And Daniel Webster" from 1941 is very hard to categorize and describe but it definitely has a creepy vibe (it's dealing with the Devil, after all!) and is cinematically spectacular (think "Citizen Kane", the other big RKO movie from that year). Some great acting in it as well, especially from Walter Huston, the grandfather of Angelica Huston.
Great reaction choice and reactions! I always understood the expression as meaning "animals and children" will upstage you and get all the attention every time. Also I believe it was W.C. Fields who coined the original phrase.
Movies like this were foundations and building blocks for the horror genre. If you're interested in another wild creepy child film, highly recommend you check out The Brood. Great review as always.
the eye effects were added post filming and added to stills which actually made it more creepy. Two excellent films to check out night of the Demon with Dana Andrews again more cŕeepy than gore the demon at the beginning ws against directors wishes as didn't fit with psychological aspect and night of the eagle with Peter wyngarde great acting and creepy moments
Thanks for another job well done.You said you didn’t mind black and white,and with that in mind I’ve made a list of black and white horror and SF films I’d like you to react to,if you want to and if you get around to: 1.Night(or Curse) of the Demon,with Dana Andrews 2.Burn,witch Burn 3.Black Sunday 4.X the Unknown 5.The Quatermass Xperiment 6.The Thing from Another World(this was the first filmed version of the novella Who Go’s There,which modern audiences know better from its remake-John Carpenter’s The Thing) 7.Carnival of Souls(the first movie that I remember getting me into horror,but be warned:some people hate it).
Good list--especially Black Sunday.May I add two films by japanese directot Kineto Shindo--[Kuroneko 1968, and Onibaba 1964]----black and white, stunningly beautiful, and very, eerily scary---these would really be right up your street, Jen
20:37 You saying that reminded me of this... 😁 "They say never work with children or animals, and nowhere has that been truer, than in porn” - Jimmy Carr
Director Wolf Rilla was German and needed English interpreters to direct the actors which,as you can imagine,was very inconvenient,also the main child actor(Martin Stephens) had to redub his lines to give a more androgynous,alien affect to his character.
The remake with Christopher Reeves and Kirsty Alley is excellent as well...in fact, I think it's better. Generally I never appreciate a remake...but It wins in this case.
I remember this as a child with my friend and his mother in a proper theatre. Every time the children's eyes changed, I became so scared I had to close my eyes tried to not be at all obvious that I was scared or be noticed by anyone else that I had closed my eyes. I became emotionally exhausted by having to close my eyes over and over during the film. It seems like most people just watched it in a normal state, but I couldn't handle it. I remember someone saying that the meaning of the story generally was that if we are not careful an "alien society" (Communism) could quickly take over our country and the world. Dramatic I know - Ha.
Great reation video. That was a classic. There was a remake not nearly as good. You do a lot of films no one else does. Try 1986 classic Sci Fo film Enemy Mine or high budget film1980 Saturn 3
At a small con a few years back, I met Martin Stephens, the actor who played David, the leader of the children in "Village of the Damned." He signed an autograph for me. He's 72-years-old now, but he was a very prominent child actor in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s. You could recognize him. He still has that same round face and widely-set eyes. He told me that the glowing eye effect was something brand new when the film was made, and that it was done only for the US release version of the film, not the British, which I didn't know previously. He also told me that he still kept in touch with and occasionally saw Barbara Shelley, the actress who played his mother in the film. Sad to say, she just died in January of this year at the age of 88.
I discovered this story thanks to the"Simpsons"parody and I became literally *OBSESSED* by it!!🤩Eventually I was able to buy the DVD of the '95 movie,then to watch the '60 movie(and the sequel)and then to obtain the book!My personal favorite version remains the '95 remake!🤍💙(I was very disappointed to learn that in the book the Children don't have fair hair and blue eyes and that they soon looked much older than their actual age.💔And the movie is just not the same without the *AMAZING* musical score from the '95 film!!)
Hihi Jen, there was a 1995 remake directed by John Carpenter. I liked it but it's definitely a more modern version with some gore. I think you would enjoy it and wonder what one you would like more.... And Superman is in it. :)
I've seen this movie half a dozen times. I like it 👌 but the car 🚗 crashing into the wall is the cheapest special effects on the planet. The car couldn't have been doing 25 miles per hour and it exploded 😳. Other than that it doesn't have a scratch and the wall is completely undamaged. Ridiculous.
I must say that the special effects in this movie are down right laughable. A guy drives 🚗 his car into a brick wall at about 15 miles per hour and the thing exploded, and the only noticeable damage is the bonnet is afire. And that kills the guy.
Spooky B&W British 60's horror/scifi films are perfect for chickens, since there's more eerie atmosphere and general creepy dread than nasty violence proper British censors would not have allowed. Check out "Quatermass & the Pit" if you want some more creepy swinging-London...There's also a Village sequel, "Children of the Damned".
I love this film. There is a sequel of sorts, Children of the Damned. Enjoyed your reactions to this film. If you have seen Disney's The Jungle Book, you might recognise George Sanders (Gordon), he did the voice of Shere Khan. John Wyndham also did The Day of the Triffids.
From what I remember, the glowing eye effect was done by modifying a still photo of the child/children. They then slowly "illuminated" the eyes to make them glow. Because the children tend to remain stationary and stare when they ARE being filmed, the sudden use of stills doesn't look out of place. By the look of it, they also sometimes superimposed the modified still over movie footage (watch the girl behind David, when they make the car crash at 13.50, she moves and her eyes DON'T glow).
The sequel to 'Village of the Damned', titled 'Children of the Damned' came out in 1964. In this one the aliens avoided looking different by resembling children from all over the world. It wasn't as good as the first film, but I still recommend it as something to watch. In 1995, John Carpenter did a remake of 'Village of the Damned' set in the USA. The lead character was performed by Christopher Reeve of Superman fame. I'm a real fan of the 1960 version so am glad you got to watch it 👏👍.
I love the remake by John Carpenter! I think you would really like it too. It was Christopher Reeve's last film before his accident. (Which broke my heart.) He is very good in it. The remake also has a cast of awesome B-list actors. Another great Chris Reeve movie you should check out is "Street Smart"(1987). It was Morgan Freeman's first movie and he was nominated for a Oscar. He was 50 when he had this breakout role.
Village of the Damned was indeed filmed in the UK, at MGM's Borehamwood Studio, and at the village of Letchmore Heath, near Watford, 12 miles north of London.
John Wyndham"s most famous work is The Day Of The Triffids. It was first moviefied in 1962. Since then the BBC adapted two miniseries based on the novel. I highly recommend the 1981 version. The Day Of The Triffids originated the trope of the protagonist waking up in hospital after the world has gone to shit as copied by 28 Days Later and The Walking Dead. The Day Of The Triffids is basically a zombie apocalypse with carnivorous and ambulatory plants instead of rotting ghouls.
Glad you enjoyed Jen,I saw this film as a kid and it scared the crap outta me!!! LOL.LIKE you said those weird,creepy eyes.I think this is a very good movie,alien children.GOOD CONCEPT.
I got so exited, but then saw it's not the one with Christopher Reeves and Kristi Allen (1995). Maybe watch that one too and compare? It's more scientific, more dynamic and kids' leader, Mara is pretty intimidating. There is also an explanation for what and who they are.
you're going to love the movie Jen I've seen it before and its very good I can recommend some great horror movies such as The Lazarus Effect The Gallows Ghoulies both of those movies Maximum Overdrive House on Haunted hill The Hills have eyes People under the stairs Underworld the list goes on and on and on (oops sounding like the energizer rabbit lol)
Classic British sci-fi fare. The original British print didn't have the glowing eyes, and is very hard to find, but it has been shown a few times over the years on British T.V. George Sanders(Gordon Zellaby) and Barbara Shelley(Anthea Shelly) are both pretty well known actors. Martin Stephens(David Zellaby) made a name for himself as a child actor. If you think he's creepy in this, you need to watch "The Innocents" (1961), which is one, if not the best, ghost story films. From what I remember this is pretty close to the book. This film was followed by "Children Of The Damned", which is so-so... not a patch on this.
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I recommend you also than watch you the remake of 1995 with Christopher Reeve, Kristie Alley and directed by John Carpenter.
This movie spooked me when I was a kid. Quatermass and the Pit is another 60's film that fascinated me when I was a kid.
Yes, Quatermass and the Pit is often regarded as the Hammer studios best film.
It's so creepy! Somehow doing nothing is creepier in horror movies lol
I"m 66 years old and am delighted to see a young person enjoy classic films. Keep it going. There is more to come. And don't forget the books! Reading is funadmental.
I believe John Wyndham also wrote “Day of the Triffids”, which was made into a movie.
Another classic!
Please watch this!
Yes that sounds familiar!
@@ReelReviewsWithJen There are actually three versions of Day of the Triffids; The first, B/W movie in 1963, a mini-series in 1981 that I believe is closer to the original novel and then another mini-series in 2009.
The 1963 movie is a slow-moving horror movie. The 1981 mini-series is a slow-moving drama, more about the characters than the creatures, and the 2009 mini-series is sort of a mix of the two styles.
The horrified reaction of the single woman who discovered she was pregnant may seem exaggerated to us today, but in the time the book was written (and the film made) it was considered a huge scandal for an unmarried woman to be pregnant.
These days she'd be ecstatic, free council house, money from the state she'd be praying for the next event.
This was A creepy movie I Loved it
Still is awful. Just keep your virgin until marriage. Will save you a lot of problems in the long run and may save your marriage. Less people get divorced who waited.
@@brentkoivopolo6200 No its not awful. What's awful is your outdated comment.
@@brentkoivopolo6200careful of typos, you mean it will cause a lot of problems and it will ruin your most likely ruin your marriage and no, the only ones that don’t get divorced is the ones that know what their partner is like in every way. Gotta sleep together and live together and everything so you know mostly what to expect.
Barbara Shelley is mostly known for her roles in Hammer films. RIP
For another film of this vintage, I highly recommend Curse of the Demon (1957).
Actor George Sanders, who plays Gordon Zellaby, also played the voice of Shere-Khan the tiger in Walt Disney's The Jungle Book.
Might be a rare example of a movie being better than the book (only can vouch for this version). I'm not going to use the SJW "problematic" to describe the book, but YIKES. 😬
Fun Fact: The eerie effect of the children's glowing eyes was created by matting a negative (reversed) image of their eyes over the pupils when they used their powers. The British print of the film contained no optical effects, as the British Board of Film Classification considered them too frighting.
A good creepy kids movie that was remade in the 90's with Christopher Reeves and Kirsty Ally. If you like psychological horror then you need to check out another movie with creepy kids, the 1961 classic The Innocents with Deborah Kerr. Based on the novel The Turn of the Screw. Sterling Sillaphant was a topnotch screenwriter. And Day of the Triffids is worth doing too.
Day of the Triffids is a great classic
Funnily enough, Martin Stephens and Thomas Dekker have both played both David from "Village of the Damned" and Miles Fairchild from "Turn of the Screw".(Adapted into "The Innocents" and later under the novel`s title, then adapted by Netflix as "The Turning" starring Finn Wolfhard from "It" and "Stranger Things" as Miles Fairchild.)
John Wyndham.
Fantastic writer.
Yeah I. definitely need to re-read the book, such a creepy story
When ANDROMEDA STRAIN hit in 1970, the creepy opening has a plane flying over this small town full of splayed-out bodies. It is such a great choice for an opening.
There were two followup films - not exactly sequels but just continuations of the theme. Er, make-up and effects.
David's dad didn't ask the right question: "Will you let humans live?"
The kid eating the chocolate is Clive Powell (uncredited) he would play Paul 3 yrs later in children of the damned.
I love that you choose some really left-field (and vintage) TV/movies to react to. It's really refreshing rather than seeing the same titles coming up over and over again. Great film and a terrific reaction!
"Are they going to send one to each country?" Essentially the plot of CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED.
John Wyndham is one of my favorite science fiction writers, but, that said, "The Midwich Cuckoos" the novel was kind of a slow go. The first person narrator seems totally detached from the events, even when the Children turn their attention on him. (FWIW, the novel mentions that high-altitude photos showed a UFO parked in Midwich while it was cut off from the world.) OTOH, I've read "Day of the Triffids" and "The Kraken Wakes" nearly every summer since I was twelve.
After "Children of the Damned" there was another "sort-of" sequel called "These Are the Damned" (or just "The Damned"), making this an unofficial trilogy.
Possible Spoilers:
Eventually our sympathies move to the children's side, due to the machinations of the evil Guva-ment, which is trying to create a race that can survive the fall-out from a nuclear war.
In the novel 'The Midwich Cuckoos', the male alien children were identical to each other, as were the females. That would look really creepy on screen and is something sfx could easily do today.
It is based on "The Midwich cukoos" named for a cukoo's habit of laying eggs in other birds nests...
Ah yes! That's it, I definitely need to re-read the book.
Which is now bein` adapted into a Sky miniseries of the same name by David Farr and starring Keeley Hawes.
Cuckoo (:
Went to a Village of the Damned Reunion in the same village (hardly changed) with many of the kids (including the lead one) and leading lady. Al watched the movie in the community hall, shown in the movie.
I can't believe my eyes that I'm even watching a reaction to this movie! It's one of my favorite horror movies from the 60s, and also one of my favorite horror movies of all time. Spooky, eerie, creepy, haunting and disturbing, with cinematic images that sear into the brain: that's what I look for in a horror movie and this checks all the boxes! I just read the comments below so I won't repeat anything other than to say how happy I am you liked it! The other day I rewatched the movie in preparation.....and I started thinking "uh-oh. Maybe this doesn't give her much material to react to?" (I had just finished the "Drive Angry" reaction" lol) But no, you were cracking me up and bringing up great things throughout, I needn't have had worried! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!
John Carpenter remade this movie and it's one of the few of his movies that I didn't enjoy. The 1960 version is superior by far. It's eeriness can't be equalled.
i flew in one of those planes in the mid 80's as a teenage RAF Air Cadet they were still used them for training
The 2002 film "Equilibrium" took the concept of no emotion and ran with it, it's the basic premise of the film. In order to end all wars mankind decides emotion is no longer allowed. I won't say any more other than it stars Christian Bale (he was Batman). It's the sort of intelligent scifi film more studios ought to make.
It wasn’t really that intelligent. It rambled on as a somewhat rehash of 1984, Brave New World, and Fahrenheit 451 before turning into an action movie.
The best thing of these classic horror movies is the mood. In the style of Don Siegel's Body Snatchers, Wolf Rilla makes you feel like the poor people of that town, surrounded by an unknown threat with the shape of beautiful children.
While the movie goes on the sensation of anxiety, uneasiness, grows up. But...who could kill a child??
A little big classic of 60s horror cinema
Some of the children had to do double (and even triple) duty, playing other children.
One actor said that he played both his brother and sister. You just didn't see them all together.
Ooo, cool. Been looking forward to this classic!
I really enjoyed it!
There's a similar scene in the remake with Christopher Reeve and the wall scene. I like both of them.
When the remake came out in the 90s I was a kid just a bit older than the kids and I dressed up as one of these kids for Halloween but didn’t have the eyes lol just wore my spare grey school uniform and a shoulder length pure white wig and a friends brother played one of the boys and we had a blast and got tons of candy
It was post production, the eyes 👀, that's why they didn't actually move during those shots. So the kiddies were just fine and dandy. The only damage 💔 that may have been done was the kiddies weren't allowed to have any kind of fun 😉. Because the director wanted them to remain somber and serious so they're performing would be more believable.
1927 silent movie metropolis is an interesting watch.
It also has a 1987 re edited version with 80s music put in.
Kind of turns it into one big long music video.
Different scenes have music fitting the moment of the film.
Agreed, Metropolis is a classic, as is the 1936 Things to Come
In the books he was dying, and knew he only has short time left so thats why he sacrificed himself, I loved the Chocky Series it was a book but made into a kids series that was very good, slightly creepy, but i liked it, the day of the triffids was also made in the 80's it was excellent, that and night of the comet has made me avoid all meteor events, i will not go and see any, i know its silly but no i am not going blind and or tunring into a comet zombie
The author was a Brit called John Wyndham.
His most famous book is probably "Day of the Triffids", of which there have been two British TV shows based on this (both BBC I think, but not 100% sure).
There was also a movie in the 1962, but that is only loosely based on the book
It tis worth watching the 1963 film sequel Children of the Damned, with Ian Hendry and Alan Badel
There is a remake from Universal Pictures, released in 1995, by John Carpenter and yes it's baaed on the book, and stars SUPERMAN, Christopher Reeve. It was his last film until his unfortunate Horseback riding accident left him paralyzed.
A few years later there was 'Children of the Damned', where the children all look different and come from different countries but have the same level IQ, mental connection and powers. We think it's a sequel but then......no that's too much of a spoiler......
The girl with the long hair in the shotgun scene around 14:40 is June Cowell sister of the famous Simon Cowell.
The eye effect was made by turning positive into negative. In the end (which is way better in new version by John Carpenter) they didn't survive. The eyes are metaphore of the souls.
Such a cool effect, I’ll add the John Carpenter version to the watch list!
Children of the Damned was a pretty decent sequel, that took the story in a different direction. It's worth seeing, I enjoyed it. There was also a remake of this starring Christopher Reeve.
There was a recent television series version of this story.
I loved this movie! It scared the bejesus out of me and probably caused me to not really to like blondes.Had nightmares for days. Love me some George Sanders. Disney's Jungle book, Shere Khan. I think Christopher Reeves did a sequel? Children of the Damned in the 90s not nearly as scary. Love glowing eye syndrome. Nice line. Was this kind of an ET version of the Omen? Good job my queen.
Movie recommendation: Children of
The Dammed (1964) it's a kinda sequel to (1960) Children of the Damned,
Its not often I recommend a remake... however, you should watch John Carpenters: "Village Of The Damned" (1995). Christopher Reeves, Kirstie Alley, and JOHN FREAKING CARPENTER!!
#JenRequests Ok, you say recommendations for horror; for black & whites that hold up, here are two: one of the earliest horror movies that really holds up (in my opinion) is "Island Of Lost Souls" with Charles Laughton. It's been remade more than once (as "Island Of Dr. Moreau"), but it's never been bettered. It's 1932, and it's really great. I'll also suggest a really great hybrid of horror with historical fiction! "The Devil And Daniel Webster" from 1941 is very hard to categorize and describe but it definitely has a creepy vibe (it's dealing with the Devil, after all!) and is cinematically spectacular (think "Citizen Kane", the other big RKO movie from that year). Some great acting in it as well, especially from Walter Huston, the grandfather of Angelica Huston.
Great reaction choice and reactions!
I always understood the expression as meaning "animals and children" will upstage you and get all the attention every time. Also I believe it was W.C. Fields who coined the original phrase.
That’s like saying “birds and sparrows”, we are animals too, basic biology… but I think I know what you’re trying to say…
John Carpenter remade this in what was his first serious misfire. Its a pretty dull remake.
Movies like this were foundations and building blocks for the horror genre. If you're interested in another wild creepy child film, highly recommend you check out The Brood.
Great review as always.
*June Cowell aka Simon’s sister was the lead girl Mara!*
the eye effects were added post filming and added to stills which actually made it more creepy. Two excellent films to check out night of the Demon with Dana Andrews again more cŕeepy than gore the demon at the beginning ws against directors wishes as didn't fit with psychological aspect and night of the eagle with Peter wyngarde great acting and creepy moments
There was a remake with Kirstie Alley and Christopher Reeves in it back in 95. Was pretty good.
I have that one
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I really like it. One of my favorite John Carpenter films. Mark Hamill's in it too. I think it was Chris Reeve last film before his accident.
I'll add it to the watchlist! Thanks for watching!
i think you would like the BBC 1950's series Quatermass and the Pit
Technically,the Children are alien/human hybrids: their fathers are telepathic Nordic aliens,their mothers are the village women.
Haven't seen this movie in a while. The plane crash reminded me of a similar scene in Andromeda Strain.
1964 Children of the Damned
Thanks for another job well done.You said you didn’t mind black and white,and with that in mind I’ve made a list of black and white
horror and SF films I’d like you to react to,if you want to and if you get around to:
1.Night(or Curse) of the Demon,with Dana Andrews
2.Burn,witch Burn
3.Black Sunday
4.X the Unknown
5.The Quatermass Xperiment
6.The Thing from Another World(this was the first filmed version of the novella Who Go’s There,which modern audiences know better from its remake-John Carpenter’s The Thing)
7.Carnival of Souls(the first movie that I remember getting me into horror,but be warned:some people hate it).
some excellent choices, I would say earth Die Screaming, Quatermass 2 i love that movie..
Good list--especially Black Sunday.May I add two films by japanese directot Kineto Shindo--[Kuroneko 1968, and Onibaba 1964]----black and white, stunningly beautiful, and very, eerily scary---these would really be right up your street, Jen
Saying “kids and animals” is like saying “sparrows and birds”, we’re animals too, basic biology.(:
There is a sequel, Children of the damned.
20:37 You saying that reminded me of this... 😁
"They say never work with children or animals, and nowhere has that been truer, than in porn” - Jimmy Carr
Director Wolf Rilla was German and needed English interpreters to direct the actors which,as you can imagine,was very inconvenient,also the main child actor(Martin Stephens) had to redub his lines to give a more androgynous,alien affect to his character.
The remake with Christopher Reeves and Kirsty Alley is excellent as well...in fact, I think it's better. Generally I never appreciate a remake...but It wins in this case.
I remember this as a child with my friend and his mother in a proper theatre. Every time the children's eyes changed, I became so scared I had to close my eyes tried to not be at all obvious that I was scared or be noticed by anyone else that I had closed my eyes. I became emotionally exhausted by having to close my eyes over and over during the film. It seems like most people just watched it in a normal state, but I couldn't handle it. I remember someone saying that the meaning of the story generally was that if we are not careful an "alien society" (Communism) could quickly take over our country and the world. Dramatic I know - Ha.
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Thank you so much!
Great reation video. That was a classic. There was a remake not nearly as good. You do a lot of films no one else does. Try 1986 classic Sci Fo film Enemy Mine or high budget film1980 Saturn 3
Thank you so much! I’ll add them to the watchlist!
At a small con a few years back, I met Martin Stephens, the actor who played David, the leader of the children in "Village of the Damned." He signed an autograph for me. He's 72-years-old now, but he was a very prominent child actor in Britain in the late 1950s and early 1960s. You could recognize him. He still has that same round face and widely-set eyes. He told me that the glowing eye effect was something brand new when the film was made, and that it was done only for the US release version of the film, not the British, which I didn't know previously. He also told me that he still kept in touch with and occasionally saw Barbara Shelley, the actress who played his mother in the film. Sad to say, she just died in January of this year at the age of 88.
Great review 😊
Thank you!
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I discovered this story thanks to the"Simpsons"parody and I became literally *OBSESSED* by it!!🤩Eventually I was able to buy the DVD of the '95 movie,then to watch the '60 movie(and the sequel)and then to obtain the book!My personal favorite version remains the '95 remake!🤍💙(I was very disappointed to learn that in the book the Children don't have fair hair and blue eyes and that they soon looked much older than their actual age.💔And the movie is just not the same without the *AMAZING* musical score from the '95 film!!)
Hihi Jen, there was a 1995 remake directed by John Carpenter. I liked it but it's definitely a more modern version with some gore. I think you would enjoy it and wonder what one you would like more.... And Superman is in it. :)
I'll add it to the watchlist! Thanks for watching!
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The remake was good, too.
The sequel Children of the Damned (1964) is good its not the same kids but a group from another town the remake is meh.
Good to know, thanks for watching!
I've seen this movie half a dozen times. I like it 👌 but the car 🚗 crashing into the wall is the cheapest special effects on the planet. The car couldn't have been doing 25 miles per hour and it exploded 😳. Other than that it doesn't have a scratch and the wall is completely undamaged. Ridiculous.
I must say that the special effects in this movie are down right laughable. A guy drives 🚗 his car into a brick wall at about 15 miles per hour and the thing exploded, and the only noticeable damage is the bonnet is afire. And that kills the guy.
Well the XMEN was in Stan Lee's mind at the time this came out , maybe he was influenced by movies like these.
Oh possibly! I can see some similarities for sure
And at the last second they all simultaneously look to the briefcase 💼 🙄. Too late!
There is a remake by non other than John Carpenter.
Spooky B&W British 60's horror/scifi films are perfect for chickens, since there's more eerie atmosphere and general creepy dread than nasty violence proper British censors would not have allowed.
Check out "Quatermass & the Pit" if you want some more creepy swinging-London...There's also a Village sequel, "Children of the Damned".
The colour version of "Quatermass and the pit" is 1967 aka "five million years to Earth"
The sequel, Children of the Damned, is inferior, but quite good. The remake by John Carpenter is... not good.
Beware the YoWorld Stare.
Seriously.
John Carpenter did a remake of this movie, its a good watch
I’ll add it to the list!
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did not like this film
Rather sad that you've never heard of George Sanders, an A list star and Academy Award winner.
Good movie
dont watch the remake with christopher reeve!!
Why not? I think it's a good movie
I love this film. There is a sequel of sorts, Children of the Damned. Enjoyed your reactions to this film. If you have seen Disney's The Jungle Book, you might recognise George Sanders (Gordon), he did the voice of Shere Khan. John Wyndham also did The Day of the Triffids.
The Day of the Triffids would be a great movie for her to watch!
and June Cowell, Simon's only sister (and a few brothers) is the lead girl Mara
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I´m actually friends with the actress who plays the main little girl. Fun Fact: she´s Simon Cowell´s half-sister!
Wtf? Wow, I didnt know that.
From what I remember, the glowing eye effect was done by modifying a still photo of the child/children.
They then slowly "illuminated" the eyes to make them glow.
Because the children tend to remain stationary and stare when they ARE being filmed, the sudden use of stills doesn't look out of place.
By the look of it, they also sometimes superimposed the modified still over movie footage (watch the girl behind David, when they make the car crash at 13.50, she moves and her eyes DON'T glow).
That's so cool, I love learning about the behind the scenes trivia. Yeah that's very true! Thanks for watching!
The sequel to 'Village of the Damned', titled 'Children of the Damned' came out in 1964. In this one the aliens avoided looking different by resembling children from all over the world. It wasn't as good as the first film, but I still recommend it as something to watch. In 1995, John Carpenter did a remake of 'Village of the Damned' set in the USA. The lead character was performed by Christopher Reeve of Superman fame. I'm a real fan of the 1960 version so am glad you got to watch it 👏👍.
I've always enjoyed Wyndham's "Day of the Triffids" - book, movie, and short-lived TV series.
Midwich caught a bad case of mitichloreans!
It was filmed in a place called Letchmore Heath in U.K. also one of the girls is the older sister of Simon Cowel don’t think she acts anymore
I love the remake by John Carpenter! I think you would really like it too. It was Christopher Reeve's last film before his accident. (Which broke my heart.) He is very good in it. The remake also has a cast of awesome B-list actors. Another great Chris Reeve movie you should check out is "Street Smart"(1987). It was Morgan Freeman's first movie and he was nominated for a Oscar. He was 50 when he had this breakout role.
.... Morgan Freemans' first movie was: "The Pawnbroker" (1964)
The remake is one of the biggest steaming piles I've ever sat through. Also, there's something called "facts". Try them.
@@davidlionheart2438disagree I think it's good but I need to watch the 60's one it bored me the first time!
Village of the Damned was indeed filmed in the UK, at MGM's Borehamwood Studio, and at the village of Letchmore Heath, near Watford, 12 miles north of London.
John Wyndham"s most famous work is The Day Of The Triffids. It was first moviefied in 1962. Since then the BBC adapted two miniseries based on the novel. I highly recommend the 1981 version. The Day Of The Triffids originated the trope of the protagonist waking up in hospital after the world has gone to shit as copied by 28 Days Later and The Walking Dead. The Day Of The Triffids is basically a zombie apocalypse with carnivorous and ambulatory plants instead of rotting ghouls.
I've never seen the Triffids miniseries, but I love the film. "Beware The Triffids. They grow, know, walk, stalk, and KILL!"
The book was a must read when I was growing up.
Glad you enjoyed Jen,I saw this film as a kid and it scared the crap outta me!!! LOL.LIKE you said those weird,creepy eyes.I think this is a very good movie,alien children.GOOD CONCEPT.
I got so exited, but then saw it's not the one with Christopher Reeves and Kristi Allen (1995). Maybe watch that one too and compare?
It's more scientific, more dynamic and kids' leader, Mara is pretty intimidating. There is also an explanation for what and who they are.
you're going to love the movie Jen I've seen it before and its very good I can recommend some great horror movies such as The Lazarus Effect The Gallows Ghoulies both of those movies Maximum Overdrive House on Haunted hill The Hills have eyes People under the stairs Underworld the list goes on and on and on (oops sounding like the energizer rabbit lol)
Yes was made in UK George Sanders was a big star in his time, he even played Mr freeze in the 60s Batman series once
Considering when it was made, and the hair I get the feeling they were using a certain "mater race" as a way to provoke feelings of fear.
The Midwich Cuckoos is a great book.
FYI-John Carpenter directed the remake, which also starred Mark Hamill. Definitely worth watching.
Oh man! I definitely need to check it out!
There’s a 1995 version that I saw as a child... yep never saw it again 😩😅
Haha good to know!
There's a remake of this movie in 1996 with Christopher Reeve as the head doctor. It's worth the watch.
Good to know! I'll add it to the watchlist!
Classic British sci-fi fare. The original British print didn't have the glowing eyes, and is very hard to find, but it has been shown a few times over the years on British T.V. George Sanders(Gordon Zellaby) and Barbara Shelley(Anthea Shelly) are both pretty well known actors. Martin Stephens(David Zellaby) made a name for himself as a child actor. If you think he's creepy in this, you need to watch "The Innocents" (1961), which is one, if not the best, ghost story films. From what I remember this is pretty close to the book. This film was followed by "Children Of The Damned", which is so-so... not a patch on this.