Village of the damned
By: Universal Pictures presents ; an Alphaville production ; screenplay by David Himmelstein ; produced by Michael Preger and Sandy King ; directed by John Carpenter
Contributors: Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004; Alley, Kirstie; Kozlowski, Linda; Paré, Michael; Hamill, Mark; Salenger, Meredith; Jason, Peter, 1944-; Davies, Dave, 1947-; Rilla, Wolf; Barclay, George, 1910-1995; Wyndham, John, 1903-1969; Silliphant, Stirling, 1918-1996; Universal Pictures (Firm); Alphaville Productions; Universal Studios Home Video (Firm)
Edition: Anamorphic widescreen format (2.35:1).
Publisher: Universal Home Video
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Universal City, CA
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Drama; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters
Other titles: John Carpenter's Village of the damned
Work titles: Village of the damned (Motion picture : 1995)
Description: "Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich. After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten women mysteriously find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner join forces when the women simultaneously give birth-- and the reign of horror begins"--Container.
Notes: Based on the book: The Midwich cuckoos / by John Wyndham and on the screenplay: Village of the damned / by Stirling Silliphant, Wolf Rilla & George Barclay.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1995.

Special features: production notes (7 p.); cast & filmmakers bios (Reeve, Alley, Kozlowski, Paré, Carpenter); theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Gary B. Kibbe ; edited by Edward A. Warschilka ; music by John Carpenter & Dave Davies.

Christopher Reeve, Kirstie Alley, Linda Kozlowski, Michael Paré, Mark Hamill, Meredith Salenger, Peter Jason, Constance Forslund, Pippa Pearthree, Karen Kahn, Thomas Dekker, Lindsey Haun.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 surround in English or Dolby digital 3.0 surround in French.

In English or dubbed French, with optional Spanish subtitles.

Closed-captioned.