
The American village of Midwich is visited by aliens. Under their influence, the villagers suddenly fall into a long sleep. As a result of the aliens' visit, several of the villagers give birth to children who resemble each other exactly nine months later, at the same hour.
The grown-up babies differ from ordinary children by their pale appearance, they have platinum hair and cobalt-colored eyes, besides they are smarter than their peers, but do not show any emotions. The strange children bring the villagers only misfortune and frighten even their own parents: they can read minds and have unusual mental properties....