_**Cool score, gorgeous women and those wild 60s!**_ In some ways "Village of the Giants" (1965) is a godawful flick about a group of "kids" (more like mid-20s) who stumble upon a potion that turns them into giants. Godawful or not, there's just something mesmerizing about this flick! It's ridiculous and the "special effects" are laughable, yet it's full of energy and is thoroughly entertaining in a swingin' 60s…
All the kids grow 10 feet tall... and TAKE OVER!
"Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some delinquent teenagers steal the "goo" and, as a result of a sophomoric dare, consume it themselves and become thirty feet tall. They then take over control of the town by kidnapping the sheriff's daughter and dancing suggestively.
Top Cast
Tommy Kirk
Mike
Johnny Crawford
Horsey
Beau Bridges
Fred
Joy Harmon
Merrie
Robert Random
Rick
Gail Gilmore
Elsa
Tisha Sterling
Jean
Tim Rooney
Pete
Kevin O'Neal
Harry
Charla Doherty
Nancy
Toni Basil
Red
Ron Howard
Genius
Joe Turkel
Sheriff
Rance Howard
Deputy
Freddy Cannon
Self
Reviews
This movie has one strange flaw that doesn't make any sense. Whenever anything goes wrong, the guys and their girlfriends just stand up and start dancing. No one explains why their car has an accident on a flooded road, so they just get out of the car and start dancing. They seem to be immune to normal reactions when things go wrong. Otherwise, it does hit the note for being different. Theres also some goofy…
FAQ about Village of the Giants
What is Village of the Giants about?
"Genius" accidentally invents "goo" which causes living things to rapidly grow to an enormous size. Seeing an opportunity to get rich, some delinquent teenagers steal the "goo" and, as a result of a sophomoric dare, consume it themselves and become thirty feet tall. They then…
When was Village of the Giants released?
Village of the Giants was released in 1965.
What genres does Village of the Giants belong to?
Village of the Giants is categorised as Science Fiction.
Who stars in Village of the Giants?
The cast of Village of the Giants includes Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford, Beau Bridges, Joy Harmon, Robert Random.