Village of the Damned

1995 film by John Carpenter
Movie film Q1167579
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Village of the Damned

Summary

Village of the Damned is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Village of the Damned's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Village of the Damned was directed by John Carpenter[4].
  • Q313673 wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned[5].
  • Wolf Rilla wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned[6].
  • Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned[7].
  • David Himmelstein wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned[8].
  • Village of the Damned's composer is recorded as John Carpenter[9].
  • Village of the Damned's composer is recorded as Dave Davies[10].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is horror film[11].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is science fiction film[12].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is film based on a novel[13].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is science fiction horror film[14].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is thriller film[15].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is suspense film[16].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is supernatural film[17].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is supernatural horror film[18].
  • Village of the Damned's genre is fantasy film[19].
  • Village of the Damned's based on is recorded as The Midwich Cuckoos[20].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Christopher Reeve[21].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Kirstie Alley[22].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Linda Kozlowski[23].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Michael Paré[24].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Mark Hamill[25].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Thomas Dekker[26].
  • A cast member of Village of the Damned was Lindsey Haun[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Village of the Damned was produced by Sandy King[28]. It was directed by John Carpenter[4]. Screenwriters include Q313673[5], Wolf Rilla[6], Stirling Silliphant[7], and David Himmelstein[8]. Cast members include Christopher Reeve[21], Kirstie Alley[22], Linda Kozlowski[23], Michael Paré[24], Mark Hamill[25], and Thomas Dekker[26].

Publication

Village of the Damned was published on January 1, 1995[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include horror film[11], science fiction film[12], film based on a novel[13], science fiction horror film[14], thriller film[15], and suspense film[16]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 31%[32], 4.1/10[33], and 41/100[34].

Why It Matters

Village of the Damned has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Q313673, Wolf Rilla, Stirling Silliphant +1
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+98'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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