Marginally entertaining time-waster, a sequel to 1960's "Village of the Damned", has super-intelligent, multi-cultural children dominating all grown-ups with their imposing mental prowess. Impossibly straight-faced thriller isn't dull, however it certainly isn't as stylish as its predecessor, though this screenplay thankfully dispenses with the psychological subtext and gets right down to business. Amusing parallels to the later "The Boys From Brazil" keeps it interesting, but the eerie impact of "Village" is sorely missing and the cast (Alan Badel, Ian Hendry, Barbara Ferris) just goes through the motions, as does director Anton Leader. ** from ****
Review of Children of the Damned
