Plot: In the town of Midwich, all people and animals suddenly fall into a slumber. When they wake up, it's as if nothing has happened. Except that a little while later, all women find themselves pregnant. When the children are born they all look alike, and they exhibit strange behaviors. The villagers are worried.
Watches
September 30, 2024
An old horror classic I hadn't seen in ages (from before I started logging my watches on the internet). I didn't care too much for the remake, the original isn't any better I'm afraid. It's a rather tepid and unspectacular rendition of what could've been an exciting premise, but at least it wasn't a complete dud.
The performances are contorted and the children don't impose the dread or fear they're supposed to. The pacing is decent enough though and the film is rather short, so at least things keep moving about swiftly. A better finale and a moodier setting could've made this a better film, but alas.