Village of the Damned, John Carpenter's 1995 adaptation of John Wyndham's 1957 novel, struggled to find any acclaim upon its release, securing a Razzie nomination and failing at the box office. Carpenter himself dismissed the project, revealing it was merely an obligation rather than a passionate creative endeavor. Initially enthusiastic about the film, his sentiments shifted when he realized the final product fell flat, lacking the originality and intensity characteristic of his earlier works. Despite its flaws, the film is not without merit, but it highlights a stark contrast to Carpenter's celebrated career in horror.
"I'm really not passionate about Village of the Damned. I was getting rid of a contractual assignment," director John Carpenter admitted, reflecting on his infamously poor remake.
The film commits the cardinal sin for a filmmaker renowned for subverting and revolutionizing his genre: it's unremarkably, disappointingly workmanlike, feeling more like a contractual obligation than a creative endeavor.
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