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In partnership with the Palm Springs International Film Society, this series of Films on the Great Lawn features 1960s horror films.  This is the third film in a series of three for the 2017 fall season.  Admission is FREE.  Other films include The Innocents, September 23 and The Haunting, September 30. 

Village of the Damned: Something is seriously amiss in the tiny British village of Midwich. At 11 a.m. one morning, every village resident suddenly falls asleep -- and then, just as suddenly, everyone wakes up, completely unaffected by the phenomenon. Well, not completely: virtually every woman of childbearing years has become pregnant. All the babies are born on the same night, at precisely the same moment. All look the same, weigh the same, and even have the same curious cross-hatched hair and underdeveloped fingernails. Four years later, the children have all prematurely reached the age of nine or so -- and all behave in a weird, conspiratorial manner, comporting themselves more like adults than kids. Resident scientist George Sanders, one of the fathers, surmises that the bizarre manner of the children -- from their zombie-like movements to their cold, staring eyes -- is the result of radioactivity, possibly extraterrestrial in nature. One thing is certain: the children possess powers far beyond those of ordinary mortals. And they must be stopped. One of the most influential science fiction films of the 1960s, Village of the Damned was based on the equally eerie John Wyndham novel The Midwich Cuckoos. The more explicit 1995 remake was widely panned in comparison.

Friday, October 7, 2016
Gate Open: 6:30pm
Showtime: 7:00pm
@Sunnylands | 37977 Bob Hope Drive | Rancho Mirage, California 92270 | 760.328.2829 

Carpooling is strongly advised. Filmgoers may bring small picnics but are reminded that no large coolers are allowed at Sunnylands. Lawn chairs and seating not provided. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Pets are not permitted. Sunnylands is a smoke-free environment.  For more information please contact the education department at 760.322.2930 or email info@psfilmfest.org.