Village of the Damned story
The women in an English village become pregnant by brood parasitic aliens.
12 total · 8 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| extraterrestrial being | major | It gradually became apparent that the children were brood parasite aliens. |
| mind control ability | major | The children used mind control to force people to do things against their will. |
| mind reading ability | major | The children could read minds. |
| parasitic being | major | In the end it turned out that brood parasitic aliens had impregnated the females of Midwich. |
| sacrifice for one's people | major | Gordon Zellaby blew up the children along with himself in order to prevent them from multiplying around the world. |
| telepathic ability | major | The children had a kind of hive mind. |
| what if a child had power over adults | major | The children of Midwich used mind control to force people to do things against their will. In general, the townspeople came to fear the children. |
| what if every woman suddenly got pregnant at the same time | major | All the women of childbearing age of Midwich became pregnant at the same time. |
| father and son | minor | Gordon Zellaby and David Zellaby. There were also various other parents and their unusual children. |
| husband and wife | minor | Gordon Zellaby and Anthea Zellaby. |