Village of the Damned (1995)
Director
John Carpenter
Main cast
Christopher Reeve; Kirstie Alley; Linda Kozlowski; Michael Paré; Meredith Salenger
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Description
An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant. Nine months later, the babies are born, and they all look normal, but it doesn't take the "parents" long to realize that the kids are not human or humane.
John Carpenter
Main cast
Christopher Reeve; Kirstie Alley; Linda Kozlowski; Michael Paré; Meredith Salenger
Genres
Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Description
An American village is visited by some unknown life form which leaves the women of the village pregnant. Nine months later, the babies are born, and they all look normal, but it doesn't take the "parents" long to realize that the kids are not human or humane.
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