The Children (2008)

Directed by

Tom Shankland

Genre

slasher film, thriller film, Christmas film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 21m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 417 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family gathering at a remote house over Christmas turns into a nightmare when the children suddenly become violently hostile. The adults must fight to survive against their own kids.

tensedisturbingbleakclaustrophobicslow-burnunsettlingsuspensefulcold

What happens

The Children is a 2008 British horror thriller film directed by Tom Shankland, based on a story by Paul Andrew Williams and starring Eva Birthistle and Hannah Tointon. The story centres around a virus that turns all children into blood-thirsty monsters during a winter holiday. The film premiered on 5 December 2008 and received positive reviews from critics. It was given a release in the United States by Lionsgate and Ghost House Underground. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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