![]() They grow up too fast and their minds exhibit frightening abilities that give them control over others and brings them into conflict with the villagers just as a chilling realisation dawns on the world outside… The Midwich Cuckoos is the classic tale of aliens in our midst, exploring how we respond when confronted by those who are innately superior to us in every conceivable way. The resultant children of Midwich do not belong to their parents: all are blonde, all are golden eyed. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed – except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregnant. In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. Here's some more information on the story: The eight-part Sky Original mini-series is said to be a "dark, disturbing modern day reimagining" of the story aboutĪn English town where women become inexplicably pregnant with alien children. After receiving two cinematic adaptations that used the title Village of the Damned (you can watch the 1960 version HERE and the 1995 version HERE), author John Wyndham's 1957 novel The Midwich Cuckoos (pick up a copy at THIS LINK) is now set to receive a television mini-series adaptation that will actually keep the original title. ![]()
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