Where did other villagers come from

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2005)

My wife and I just saw the movie last night and loved it. And I am not a movie expert by any means, but I'm wondering if the seven to eight elders who created this village and were the keepers of the secret of the woods,where did all the other families come from and do we think all those parents were in on the hoax also? And if the elders created this village what looks like 15 - 20 years ago, how can the village be so populated with all ages of people that believe in the creatures? It appeared that EVERYONE believed in the creatures. They couldn't have all been born there. Seems thin to me. It's like Adam and Eve being the first humans and running into more people outside of the garden of eden :-)