Popcorn Flicks in the Park
Children of the Damned
Part of Enzian’s 13+ Films of Halloween!
60th Anniversary Screening!
This film is a part of our Popcorn Flicks in the Park series, which takes place in Central Park, Winter Park once a month and it’s FREE and open to the public! These films are presented with open captions.
The United Nations conducts a global survey on child development, identifying six children with exceptional intelligence. All were born under mysterious circumstances, with the mothers claiming they were conceived without a father. Brought to London to be studied, the children escape to an abandoned church. Alarmed by the children’s telekinetic powers, the government prepares to destroy them!
1964, 90 minutes, UK, Directed by Anton Leader, Unrated
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“One of the finest pieces of Sci-fi cinema to come out of England, or for that matter any other country."
– Lang Thompson, TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES -
“CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED is a gorgeous horror film with a solid story, great cast, and amazing sets.”
– HORRORSOCIETY.COM -
“Tapping into fears of globalization, the Cold War and nuclear warfare, the collapse of tradition, and the shift in morality in the rising generation. It's a fascinating film with a lot to say and it says it very, very ably and powerfully.”
– ROTTEN TOMATOES
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