Village of the Damned

I think this movie could have been more. I mean the kids were pretty creepy and all, but I thought they could have been a lot more menacing than what they were. This movie was a remake of the 1960 version, and with John Carpenter's directing, I really was hoping for more. The mood wasn't really set well, and I never really bonded with any of the characters. Most of them were stupid. These kids can read minds and push their will on the adults, and have killed dozens of people doing so, so what do they do? One hits them over the head with a broom! Another mouths off to them! Idiots. 2 out of 5.

Characters

• Dr. Alan Maffee: Christopher Reeve! One of the fathers of the evil children.
• Dr. Susan Vener: Government scientist. Gives herself an autopsy while she's still alive.
• Barbra: Alan's wife. Jumped off a cliff.
• Melannie: A wold-be mother of one of the evil children. Had a still-born. I think she killed herself.
• Rev. George: Makr Hamill! the force was not with him in this one. Shot himself in the head.
• Ben: A father. Drove his truck into a propane tank
• Callie: Ben's wife. Burned a live.
• 8 Evil Children: Silver hair, and pale skin. They control people with their minds.
• 1 semi-evil child (AKA) David: Not so bad. Only one to live.
• Janitor Guy: Drunk janitor for the school. Picks on the kids. Idiot. Broom thru the chest.

The Totals

• Body Count: 18 (plus a bunch of cops)
• Wapons used: Bar-b-q grill, mind control, boiling water, a cliff, eyedrops, a broom, a propane tank, a rifle, a shotgun, a bomb, and a scalple.
• Random Breast Shot: 0
• Moments where characters are mysteriously unable to run from certain death: 0
• Ominous thunderstorms: 0
• Explosions: 4

Random Thoughts

• Who puts a propane tank at the end of a highway?
• OK, these kids can kill me with a single thought, so what should I do? I know! I'll hit them over the head with a broom!
• Ok, Luke Skywalker, AND Superman get their asses kicked buy the kids?