The small English town of Midwich suffers a mysterious event for several hours. Everyone who comes under the invisible dome around the town would pass out on the spot. After they wake up, all the fertile women find themselves pregnant. The children are born healthy despite an accelerated growth rate. They all have blonde hair and growing mysterious mind powers. The military discovers other similar incidents around the world during the same time. The children are studied but their powers of mind control soon becomes a threat.
This is a British indie of a sci-fi horror icon. It starts well enough with an intriguing mystery premise. The audience is slowly uncovering the mystery along with the characters. I like the logical step by step investigation. More and more mystery is added to the story until we get to the iconic children. They are a great new visual idea. Kids can be creepy sometimes and this plays up that characteristic. To top it off, the eye glow is the coup de grâce. The only drawback is the lead George Sanders. He's not a charismatic movie lead as much as he is the professor of the charismatic lead. This is smaller budget affair which is highlighted by the final toy miniature house setting off the cutest tiny explosion and a short running time. It was a solid hit back in the day and a compelling icon for all times.
This is a British indie of a sci-fi horror icon. It starts well enough with an intriguing mystery premise. The audience is slowly uncovering the mystery along with the characters. I like the logical step by step investigation. More and more mystery is added to the story until we get to the iconic children. They are a great new visual idea. Kids can be creepy sometimes and this plays up that characteristic. To top it off, the eye glow is the coup de grâce. The only drawback is the lead George Sanders. He's not a charismatic movie lead as much as he is the professor of the charismatic lead. This is smaller budget affair which is highlighted by the final toy miniature house setting off the cutest tiny explosion and a short running time. It was a solid hit back in the day and a compelling icon for all times.