rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Chilling performances and a restrained, eerie atmosphere make this British horror both an unnerving parable of its era and a timeless classic." The climactic scene in which the children break down Zellaby's mental brick wall is #92 on the Bravo miniseries 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Sequel and remake An MGM-British sequel, Children of the Damned, directed by Anton M. Leader, was released in 1964 with a smaller group of six children (each one from a different nation: China, India, Nigeria, the Soviet Union, the United States and the UK). Although their powers are similar, the theme and tone are nearly opposite, with the children in the sequel being portrayed as sympathetic characters. A US-produced remake was released in 1995 by Universal. Also titled Village of the Damned, the film was directed by John Carpenter and moved to a contemporary time period and an American setting. It was not well received by critics. See also Stepford Cuckoos References Notes Additional sources 'Beware the Stare' (2003) BBC Radio 4 Documentary (11/12/03) (Wolf Rilla interview). Skyrack Newsletter No. 20 (20 June 1960), at the bottom of page this note: *** Ritz, Leicester Sq. showing VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED (Midwich Cuckoos). Also, No. 10 (1 December 1959), this note: # MGM-British are to make the Midwich Cuckoos with George Sanders. And a short positive review of the film by George Locke in No. 21 (25 July 1960). Off air VHS of BBC2 1992 screening without glowing eyes. Off air recording of TCM 2009 screening (in 4:3 ratio) with glowing eyes. External links 1960 films 1960 horror films 1960s science fiction horror films British black-and-white films British science fiction horror films Films scored by Ron Goodwin Films based on science fiction novels Films based on British novels Films directed by Wolf Rilla Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Films with screenplays by Stirling Silliphant Village of the Damned films Films shot at MGM-British Studios 1960s English-language films Films about children 1960s British films