Village of the Damned (1995) f/ Brian Verderosa

Oh, the HUMANITY! This week, Chris and Nick welcome back their
old buddy Brian Verderosa to discuss John Carpenter's
sci-fi/horror remake Village of the
Damned, a movie with no shortage of creepy kids,
unintentional camp, or lovely northern California locations to
its credit. Arriving hot on the heels of Carpenter's
boundary-pushing Lovecraftian meta-nightmare In the
Mouth of Madness, this film is one of the director's
least-loved works, but it does reunite him with cinematographer
Gary B. Kibbe, supporting players Peter Jason and George Buck
Flower, and some of the settings of 1980's The
Fog. Can we find anything to
recommend in a movie that even Carpenter himself has expressed
his disdain for? Is the film a worthwhile end to the incredible
screen career of its late, beloved star Christopher Reeve? And,
just how cute is that alien baby in the jar? The answer to those
questions, and many more, can be found in this 90s-centric
episode, and, speaking of answering questions, we've got a pretty
cool prize to give away to one of our movie-loving listeners --
so, stay tuned to see how you can score a Reel Trivia 2021
calendar to keep your cinema knowledge sharp in the new year!