After an invisible force invades the formerly quiet coastal town, ten women become inexplicably pregnant that same night. Nine months later, their children see the light of day at the same time - and the horror begins! The doctor Dr. Alan Chaffee and the epidemic expert Dr. Susan are faced with a mystery: The children look terribly similar to each other, are of outstanding intelligence and know neither compassion nor love. They are the spawn of the devil. In this - according to the New York Times - 'frightening trip', the residents of Midwich must find a way to stop the children in the village of the damned.