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title: 'Village of the Damned (1995)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Carpenter'
released: '1995-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/village-of-the-damned-1995'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114852/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Village of the Damned (1995)

1995 · 98 min · Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller · United Kingdom, United States


## Synopsis

Village of the Damned is a 1995 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by David Himmelstein, and starring Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, and Michael Paré. It is based on the 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham. The 1995 version is set in Northern California, whereas the book and original film are both set in England. The 1995 film was marketed with the tagline, "Beware the Children".

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter), [Dave Davies](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-davies)
- **Screenplay:** [Wolf Rilla](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolf-rilla), [Stirling Silliphant](https://cinepixo.com/people/stirling-silliphant), [David Himmelstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-himmelstein)
- **Producer:** [Sandy King](https://cinepixo.com/people/sandy-king)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gary B. Kibbe](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-b-kibbe)
- **Editor:** [Edward A. Warschilka](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-a-warschilka)

## Cast

- [Mark Hamill](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-hamill)
- [Kirstie Alley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirstie-alley)
- [Darryl Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/darryl-jones)
- [George Buck Flower](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-buck-flower)
- [Linda Kozlowski](https://cinepixo.com/people/linda-kozlowski)
- [Meredith Salenger](https://cinepixo.com/people/meredith-salenger)
- [Michael Paré](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-pare)
- [John Carpenter](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carpenter)
- [Christopher Reeve](https://cinepixo.com/people/christopher-reeve)
- [Lindsey Haun](https://cinepixo.com/people/lindsey-haun)
- [Thomas Dekker](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-dekker)

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