Plague Town (2008)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

David Gregory

Writers:

John Cregan (writer)
David Gregory (writer)

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

It's In The Blood.

Plot:

An American family visiting their Irish roots accidentally stumbles on a horde of bloodthirsty mutant children. |

Cast

Josslyn DeCrosta	...	Molly Monohan
Erica Rhodes	...	Jessica Monohan
David Lombard	...	Jerry Monohan
Lindsay Goranson	...	Annette Rothman
James Warke	...	Robin
Catherine McMorrow	...	Agnes Brawney
Elizabeth Bove	...	Sheila
Michael Donaldson	...	Chap
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hope Alexander	...	Female Attack Kid #3
Kate Aspinwall	...	Rosemary
Peter Berges	...	Seeker
Daniel Martin Berkey	...	Hanneman
Roisin Donnelly	...	Mrs. Flynn
Paul Drechsler-Martell	...	Smiler / Windhsield Kid
Emma Dubery	...	Young Mother
Michael Eaton	...	Smiler
Ivy Ermert	...	French Victim
Amy Fabish	...	Nails / Twisted Figure / Rose's Aid
Allison Hanlon	...	Rose's Aid
J.D. Martell	...	Fork Kid / Attacker / Seeker
Sarah McVerry	...	Female Attack Kid #4
Kelsey Smith	...	Female Attack Kid #1
Emily Visnic	...	Michelle - Car Attack Kid
Mary Kate Visnic	...	Cynthia - Car Attack Kid

Also Known As:

A Slaughter in Plague Town (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Company:

Dark Sky Films

Soundtrack:

Discotraxx

Dad, how come I can't spontaneously hallucinate like Molly?

Missing the bus proved disastrous for the Polish immigrant in the British film Mum & Dad, and now in this film, that bus is missed again with disastrous consequences in Ireland.

We get to spend time with a totally dysfunctional American family that comes into contact with some very functional children. Only Molly (Josslyn DeCrosta) sees something strange. Everyone else is in denial.

This is a very dark film with minimal soundtrack and minimal story. The story is just to set up the horror that is to come.

Molly and her sister Jessica (Erica Rhodes) soon put aside their differences in an effort to survive. The rest have all fallen victim to the mutants.

The whole motivation of the town rolls out piece by piece as the murderous children go about their gory business. The makeup was excellent and the gore was moderate, but effective.

Director David Gregory has a long list of documentary shorts. Probably the stuff that is extras on DVDs. This is his first feature film, and one looks for more in the future.