Three children are born at the height of an eclipse of the sun. Ten years later, they begin to murder the people around them - even their family members.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lori Lethin | ... | Joyce Russel | |
| Melinda Cordell | ... | Mrs. Brody | |
| Julie Brown | ... | Beverly Brody | |
| Joe Penny | ... | Mr. Harding | |
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Bert Kramer | ... | Sherriff James Brody |
| K.C. Martel | ... | Timmy Russel | |
| Elizabeth Hoy | ... | Debbie Brody | |
| Billy Jayne | ... | Curtis Taylor (as Billy Jacoby) | |
| Andrew Freeman | ... | Steven Seton (as Andy Freeman) | |
| Susan Strasberg | ... | Miss Viola Davis | |
| José Ferrer | ... | Doctor | |
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Ben Marley | ... | Duke Benson |
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Erica Hope | ... | Annie Smith |
| Ellen Geer | ... | Madge | |
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Daniel Currie | ||
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In 1970, three children are born at the height of a total eclipse. Due to the sun and moon blocking Saturn, which controls emotions, they have become heartless killers ten years later, and are able to escape detection because of their youthful and innocent facades. A boy and his teenage sister become endangered when they stumble onto the bloody truth. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
Plot Keywords:
patricide | father daughter relationship | female nudity | attempted child murder | sociopath |Taglines:
Ils fetent leurs 10 ans...le cauchemar commence!... (French poster) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
28 April 1981 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Creeps See more »Filming Locations:
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School - 1540 Fifth Street, Glendale, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.66 : 1
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Joyce Russel: Yeah, I'll let you out just as soon as the cops get here.
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Music and Lyrics by John Q. Jones (BMI)
Published by Wallaroo Music © 1975
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When the boys move Sheriff Brody's corpse and they left him in the stairs, the first shot show him lying sideways,when his wife arrives and sees him,in the next shot, he is in another position. See more »Quotes
Steven Seton: [locked in a trunk] Let me out of here!Joyce Russel: Yeah, I'll let you out just as soon as the cops get here.
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WomanMusic and Lyrics by John Q. Jones (BMI)
Published by Wallaroo Music © 1975
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This is an interesting and fun little horror movie from the early 80's that probably had a brief run in the drive-ins I would imagine. I won't break down by ridiculous "categories" such as "suspense" or "gore" which I personally find quite hilarious, but in sum, if you like grind-house films of the era, you might enjoy this. It seesaws between very dumb and quite entertaining with a few genuine scares (such as the opening sequence) and a little splash of suspense. It has that cheap, raw 70's feel that try as they might, horror movie makers just can't correctly emulate, and scenes of such utter nonsense that would never slip by editors these days; which is a good thing. Performances are pretty good. For instance, the updated Omen suffered severely by the less than convincing devil-child performance. However, the kids here are totally fine. This is a kooky little movie and I enjoyed every minute of it.