The Children
United Kingdom
2008
84 Min
Color
1.85:1
English
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THE CHILDREN deftly combines the unsettling realism of low-budget 1970’s British horror, with the visceral savagery and shocks of the glossy updated genre. Working with the tried and tested theme of ’mummy’s darling turned evil hellspawn’ that made VILLIAGE OF THE DAMED and THE OMEN such chilling classics, writer/director Tom Shankland’s film exploits the modern SUPERNANNY generation, indulgently obsessed with child behaviour. The story takes place at Christmas time, with two middle-class families gathered together to share in the festivities. But the peace doesn’t last, as slowly their children succumb to a strange illness and start to bring death and destruction to the people who gave them life. —amazon
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Tyler Aikens
26Mar12
The only reason the children succeed in so much murderous mayhem is because of every single adult is a weak, helpless pussy.
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MR. Universe
5Dec10
One of the best killer children films i have seen. Generally unsettling and scary. Betther then i thought it would be.
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FF 2009 Review. The Children
By Twitchfilm.com on May 17, 2011
Killer kids films are a dime a dozen, an under explored genre that always seems to work better is the kids are English, the accent is of course the accent of choice for international villains and other
FF 2009 Review. The Children
By Twitchfilm.net on September 1, 2010
Killer kids films are a dime a dozen, an under explored genre that always seems to work better is the kids are English, the accent is of course the accent of choice for international villains and other
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