Hammer films were behind this unusual and creepy science fiction effort about kids being genetically engineered to survive a nuclear war, meaning they are radioactive enough to kill anyone who comes in close contact with them. Based on H.L. Lawrence's novel The Children of Light, it features a memorable turn from Oliver Reed as the leader of a motorcycle gang. He wears a suit and uses his sister Joan as bait to mug tourists. Macdonald Carey is the American hero who falls in love with Joan. One of the characters is a sculptor, and all the sculptures featured were by British artist Elisabeth Frink. Filmed in 1961 but not released until 1963 it was considered very controversial for the time. It was released under the title of These Are the Damned in the USA, and had been cut to 77 minutes.