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Release Date:
13 June 1980 (USA)
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...thank God they're somebody else's! more
Plot:
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails. full summary | full synopsis
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Child Killing Child
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(2 articles)
Uncle Bob Martin: Suffer the Little Children
(From Dread Central. 30 October 2009, 1:39 AM, PDT)
Back Catalogue #2 Troma
(From Fangoria. 17 June 2009, 8:40 PM, PDT)
(From Dread Central. 30 October 2009, 1:39 AM, PDT)
Back Catalogue #2 Troma
(From Fangoria. 17 June 2009, 8:40 PM, PDT)
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Childhood Classic
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Martin Shakar | ... | John Freemont |
| Gil Rogers | ... | Sheriff Billy Hart |
| Gale Garnett | ... | Cathy Freemont |
| Shannon Bolin | ... | Molly |
 | Tracy Griswold | ... | Deputy Harry Timmons |
| Joy Glaccum | ... | Suzie MacKenzie |
| Jeptha Evans | ... | Paul MacKenzie |
| Clara Evans | ... | Jenny Freemont |
| Sarah Albright | ... | Ellen Chandler |
| Nathanael Albright | ... | Tommy Button |
| Julie Carrier | ... | Janet Shore |
| Michelle La Mothe | ... | Dr. Joyce Gould |
| Edward Terry | ... | Hank |
| Peter Maloney | ... | Frank |
| Jessie Abrams | ... | Clarkie Freemont |
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Also Known As:
The Children of Ravensback
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93 min
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Iceland:16 |
Australia:M |
France:-16 |
Norway:15 (video premiere) |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
West Germany:18
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Trivia:
Writer/producer Carlton J. Albright's kids, Sarah Albright and Nathanael Albright, are cast in this movie as Ellen and Tommy, respectively.
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References "The Muppet Show" (1976)
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Why didn't the radioactive cloud turn Cathy and the bus driver into zombies?more
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I remember watching this movie with my mom and dad late one night on TBS, and I remember how scary it was for me then. That was back in the mid-80's though, today I think somewhat differently. I rented the movie again a few years ago just to jog my memory of it, because all I really remembered was was it was about some kids who can burn people with their hands. Now that I've rewatched it I can judge as an adult. The movie is a good one for people, like me, who love B horror movies. The premise is laughable, who ever heard of toxic gas creating zombie children who can fry people with their hands and be basically invincible to any weapon? There are obviously a lot of unconceivable premises in this movie, but that's what makes it so good. The children can't be destroyed unless their hands are cut off! Too funny. The weirdest part was the pregnant woman who gave birth after her 2 sons have been killed, and she and the father act as if nothing happened. Anyway, I wouldn't tell anyone to stray from this movie, it is a classic and lots of people are willing to pay big bucks for it just because they remember it as a classic horror movie they liked. The friendship I have now, who is also my best friend, came about over this movie. We were talking about horror movies at work during Halloween, and I brought up this movie and she started talking about how much she liked it when she saw it at the drive-in with her family but for years could not remember the title until shined the light on it for her. This movie has a lot of fans out there, and if you haven't seen it and you see it in the video store, rent it. It's one you won't forget!