The Cruel Kids - Village of the Damned (1995)

An invasion? A mystery... kind of? Freaky children?! John Carpenter's remake of  Village of the Damned holds a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, but it holds a special place in Lauren's heart. This week, we examine the story of the children of Midwich. The gimmicks, the cast, and the plot in between. Sign Up for our NewsletterFind Us Onlinewww.scarycritpodcast.comTwitter @ScaryCritPodInstagram @ScaryCritPodTimestamps03:48 - Negronomicon24:38 - Crit01:26:33 - Final CurlsGems from E77Glass Onion (2022)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Emily in Paris (2020)Abbott Elementary (2021)Everybody Hates Chris (2005)Love and Hip Hop (2012)Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)What’s Love Got to Do with It (1993)Avengers: Endgame (2018)Westworld (2016)The Last of Us (2013, video game)The Last of Us (2023)Game of Thrones (2011)The Mandalorian (2019)Resident Evil (2002)The Last of Us Part II (2020)Minx (2022)Orphan (2009)Children of the Corn (1984)Pet Sematary (1989)Halloween 4 : The Return of Michael Myers (1988)It (2017)The Ring (2002)The Sixth Sense (1999)Poltergeist (1982)The Shining (1990)The Good Son (1993)The Omen (1976)Home Alone (1990)The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring (2001)Village of the Damned (1960)Village of the Damned (1995)The Midwich Cuckoos (John Wyndham, Michael Joseph, 1957, Print)Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)Species II (1998)Men in Black (1997)Them (2021)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)Brightburn (2019)The Evil Dead (1981)Videodrome (1983)The Thing (1981)The Boondocks (2005)The Undoing (2020)The People Under the Stairs (1991)The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself (2022)Bringing Down the House (2003)Shrek (2001)Shrek 2 (2004)Coraline (2009)Production Credits Host and Producer: Lauren La Melle Host and Editor: Jared Hudson  Support the show