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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!