‘Village of the Damned’ starring Sydney Sweeney

'Village of the Damned,' starring Sydney Sweeney

When I first saw “Village of the Damned,” I was 11 years old, staying up late to watch the Million Dollar Movie on our local ABC affiliate.

Christine Flowers | ‘Village of the Damned,’ 2025, Starring Sydney Sweeney

When I first saw “Village of the Damned,” I was 11 years old, staying up late to watch the Million Dollar Movie on our local ABC affiliate. It wasn’t a particularly scary film, but it did give me a moment’s pause, as much of a moment as an 11-year-old can spare for philosophizing. It occurred to me, watching that phalanx of tiny blonde aliens, that people had a love-hate relationship with angelic-looking white kids. While they were desirable in …

‘Village of the Damned’ starring Sydney Sweeney

When I first saw “Village of the Damned,” I was 11 years old, staying up late to watch the Million Dollar Movie on our local ABC affiliate.