Village of the Damned

Summary

Village of the Damned is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Village of the Damned's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Village of the Damned was directed by Wolf Rilla^[4].
• Stirling Silliphant wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned^[5].
• Ronald Kinnoch wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned^[6].
• Wolf Rilla wrote the screenplay for Village of the Damned^[7].
• Village of the Damned's composer is recorded as Ron Goodwin^[8].
• Village of the Damned's genre is horror film^[9].
• Village of the Damned's genre is science fiction film^[10].
• Village of the Damned's genre is film based on a novel^[11].
• Village of the Damned's based on is recorded as The Midwich Cuckoos^[12].
• Village of the Damned was followed by Children of the Damned^[13].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was George Sanders^[14].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Barbara Shelley^[15].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Martin Stephens^[16].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Michael Gwynn^[17].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Laurence Naismith^[18].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Richard Warner^[19].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Bernard Archard^[20].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Charlotte Mitchell^[21].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was John Phillips^[22].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Peter Vaughan^[23].
• A cast member of Village of the Damned was Rosamund Greenwood^[24].
• Village of the Damned was produced by Ronald Kinnoch^[25].
• Village of the Damned's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer^[26].
• Village of the Damned's director of photography is recorded as Geoffrey Faithfull^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Village of the Damned was produced by Ronald Kinnoch^[25]. It was directed by Wolf Rilla^[4]. Screenwriters include Stirling Silliphant^[5], Ronald Kinnoch^[6], and Wolf Rilla^[7]. Cast members include George Sanders^[14], Barbara Shelley^[15], Martin Stephens^[16], Michael Gwynn^[17], Laurence Naismith^[18], and Richard Warner^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include July 1960^[28], June 16, 1960^[29], October 25, 1960^[30], November 14, 1960^[31], December 7, 1960^[32], and January 3, 1961^[33]. The original language of Village of the Damned was English^[34]. Genres include horror film^[9], science fiction film^[10], and film based on a novel^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 7.6/10^[36], 93%^[37], and 77/100^[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Village of the Damned's after a work by is recorded as Q313673^[39]. It was followed by Children of the Damned^[13].

Why It Matters

Village of the Damned ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (433 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

It has been cited as an influence by Midnight Special^[42], a film^[43], directed by Jeff Nichols^[44].

FAQs

Who did Village of the Damned influence?

Village of the Damned has been cited as an influence by Midnight Special^[42].