Village of the Giants

Village of the Giants

Year: 1965

Runtime: 81 mins

Language: English

Director: Bert I. Gordon

Science FictionSong and danceCatchy songs and hilarious musical comedyTeen school antics and laughterDance rhythms and catchy tunes

A scientist nicknamed Genius creates a mysterious goo that makes anything that contacts it grow dramatically. When a group of reckless teens steal the substance and, on a dare, ingest it, they swell to thirty‑foot giants. Using their new size, they seize the town, kidnap the sheriff’s daughter, and flaunt their power with provocative dances.

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1

Teens crash and head into town

A group of partying out-of-town teenagers crash their car into a roadblock during a rainstorm. After the wreck, they have a muddy, playful wrestling match and then hike into Hainesville to look for something fun. Their reckless mood sets up the collision between outsiders and the town.

during a rainstorm Highway roadblock near Hainesville
2

Fred recalls Nancy and searches for her

Fred remembers meeting a girl from Hainesville named Nancy, which motivates the group to look her up. The plan to find Nancy foreshadows the coming clash between the outsiders and the locals. The scene marks a bridge between the party crowd and the town's residents.

soon after entering town Hainesville
3

Genius creates Goo in Nancy's basement

In Nancy's basement, Genius works with a chemistry set and accidentally creates Goo. He discovers that consuming Goo causes growth, a discovery with huge consequences. The moment marks the origin of the film's central power.

evening Nancy's house basement, Hainesville
4

Giant ducks appear after Goo; townspeople incredulous

Goo's effects extend to animals, causing a dog and a pair of ducks to grow gigantic. The sight astonishes the townspeople and the visitors alike, turning everyday life into a spectacle. The event makes Goo a coveted secret rather than a harmless curiosity.

the next day Hainesville town area
5

Beau Brummels performance and a picnic plan

The out-of-town teens break into the local theater, then go to a club where The Beau Brummels perform. Shortly after, the giant ducks appear again, and Mike explains the Goo's secret to the group. The scene ends with plans for a town picnic the next day, with Freddy Cannon performing.

evening Hainesville theater and club
6

The teens secure a Goo sample

The gang resolves to learn more about Goo and manages to escape with a sample for further study. Their opportunistic mindset shows how far they will go for power. The theft sets up the impending disaster of giants in the town.

night Hainesville / local theater
7

Picnic and feeding the town with ducks

The following day, the town square hosts a picnic with roasted ducks for the locals. Freddy Cannon is featured singing during the scene, heightening the carnival mood. The event hints at the outsiders' greed for using Goo to profit from the town.

daytime Hainesville town square
8

Teens inject Goo, grow to giants

Back at the theater, the group argues over what to do with Goo and ends up sharing it among themselves. Peer pressure drives Fred to slice up the Goo and give everyone a piece to eat. They consume it and grow to over thirty feet tall, bursting out of their clothes and realizing their new power. They decide to use their size to take over the town.

same day evening Theater / town square
9

Giants cut off town and hold hostages

Overnight the giants isolate Hainesville by ripping telephone lines, overturning antennas, and blocking roads. When the sheriff and Mike confront them, the giants reveal they are keeping the sheriff's daughter Cora as insurance against resistance. The town's adults seem paralyzed while the teens plan a counterstrike.

overnight Hainesville, around town center
10

Rescue plan forms and final preparations

Genius continues to work, trying to produce more Goo and an ether supply to subdue Merrie, who guards the hostages. Mike and Horsey assemble a rescue plan to free Nancy and the sheriff's daughter. The plan hinges on a distraction that will pull the giants away from the theater.

during siege Genius's workshop; town square
11

Distraction and rescue

Mike lures the giants outside the theater to create a distraction, while Horsey and friends attempt the rescue inside. The tense sequence alternates between pursuit and escape as the hostages' safety hangs in the balance. The rescue attempt tests the teens' cunning and courage.

rescue moment Theater vicinity; town square
12

Antidote, shrinking the giants

Genius arrives with a fuming antidote and rides to the square on a bicycle. The antidote fumes flood the area, causing the giants to shrink back to normal size. Mike cold-cocks Fred and disperses the crowd, ending the immediate threat to the town.

moments after antidote deployment Town square
13

Town returns to normal; outsiders depart

With the giants reduced to normal size, the teens are driven out of town in their oversized clothes. The adults regain some agency, but the town remains shaken by the events. A final shot shows a traveling band of little people heading toward town to investigate the Goo.

following antidote Hainesville outskirts; town center
14

Little people head toward town

A traveling band of little people arrives, having heard of the Goo and seeking to investigate its effects. Their arrival foreshadows future chaos and the continued mystery of Goo. The film ends with the looming threat of more visitors to Hainesville.

end of film Hainesville outskirts

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