Village of the Damned

Village of the Damned (1960) starring George Sanders, Barbara Shelley. In the village of Midwich, England, every animal -- humans, dogs, cattle -- passes out at the same time and stays unconscious for a couple of hours. Much to the consternation of many in the village, a group of children are conceived during this period. The children are unusually quick to gestate, and to mature after birth (all born on the same day, by the by). Soon, the people of the village realize that the children have amazing powers of mind -- but no compensating emotions. This is an eerily effective movie which takes a simple premise and develops it to its logical conclusion. Very entertaining. (Subtitles are offered, as well as closed captions.) Grade: B+