Village, The (2004, USA) C-108m. *** D: M. Night Shyamalan. Starring Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody, William Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Brenda Gleeson, Cherry Jones, M. Night Shyamalan. A 19th century village situated in a secluded valley is threatened by mysterious creatures living in the woods surrounding them. Now it seems their mutual truce has been violated… how long will it take until the villagers are attacked? Low-key but effective chiller, a little construed, with a somewhat disappointing revelation, but intelligently handled and extremely well-acted (especially by the remarkable Howard). Another Shyamalan film worth watching, though not the horror film advertised and expected by some. Gloomy cinematography by Roger Deakins, fine score by James Newton Howard.