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M. Night Shyamalan's THE VILLAGE finds the renowned writer-director crafting a suspenseful story of a small community whose inhabitants are plagued by fear of the unknown forest that surrounds them. For years, they have kept a truce with mysterious creatures in the woods by vowing never to breach a clearly defined border. .. Read more

Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt
Director M. Night Shyamalan
Genres Audio Descriptive, Thriller

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M. Night Shyamalan's THE VILLAGE finds the renowned writer-director crafting a suspenseful story of a small community whose inhabitants are plagued by fear of the unknown forest that surrounds them. For years, they have kept a truce with mysterious creatures in the woods by vowing never to breach a clearly defined border. However, when a young man (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes determined to explore the nearby towns, his actions are met with menacing consequences. Shyamalan continues his remarkable streak of entrancing and entertaining thrillers (THE SIXTH SENSE, UNBREAKABLE, SIGNS) with THE VILLAGE. A meticulous filmmaker, Shyamalan displays his penchant for setting up a fascinating atmosphere in every aspect of the movie, from its distinctive color scheme to its intentionally genteel dialogue to its outstanding cinematography, courtesy of Roger Deakins. Renowned cast members Phoenix, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, and Adrien Brody are excellent, but the true standout is Bryce Dallas Howard (daughter of director Ron Howard), who embodies the heart of the film with her vulnerable but fiercely vital performance. Like Shyamalan's other movies, THE VILLAGE has a distinct twist that offers shocking revelations, but this film's overwhelming sense of menace is what is sure to resonate with viewers long after it's over.

Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brendan Gleeson
Director M. Night Shyamalan
Studio WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 47 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 12.gif
Collections 100 Horror Films
Genres Audio Descriptive, Thriller
Language English, English Audio Description
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles English
Released DVD: 31 Jan 2005
Production year: 2004
Format DVD

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  • Everybody always talks about M Night Shyamalan's surprise endings. But the shocker here is the opening. What on earth is this hip, contemporary director doing making a period film? read more »

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  • 67 out of 82 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    A Great Film

    There's been mixed reviews for this movie but in the end I had to come down on the side of the good ones. M. Night Shyamalan's films always have their staple scares and twists and this one is no different, with a dark tale of a village living in fear of the strange creatures in the woods. He's assembled a great cast whose performances give the film an added power, but once again don't let anyone tell you what happens as it will ruin the film. A must see for fans of this director and of horror films generally.

      • imran from London
      • Posted 29 Aug 2004 10:14

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 1 star

    It's...

    Rubbish, tedious, obvious, fatuous, predictable, boring, painful.

    Guessed the ending "from the trailer". Had to sit through 90 minutes of agonising tedium to have my worst fears confirmed.

    For M. Niight Shyalaman read One trick pony.

      • katekt7 from Oxon
      • Posted 23 Mar 2006 20:59

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