The Plague (2006)

Ten years have passed since the world's children fell into a coma. Tonight they're waking up and all hell is breaking loose. An unholy battle between the generations is being waged, and time is not on the side of adults.

Director:

Hal Masonberg

Writers:

Hal Masonberg, Teal Minton

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Ivana Milicevic, Brad Hunt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Van Der Beek	...	Tom Russell
Ivana Milicevic	...	Jean Raynor
Brad Hunt	...	Sam Raynor
Joshua Close	...	Kip (as Josh Close)
John P. Connolly	...	Sheriff Cal Stewart (as John Connolly)
Dee Wallace	...	Nora
Brittany Scobie	...	Claire
Bradley Sawatzky	...	deputy Nathan Burgandy
Jon Ted Wynne	...	Dr. Jenkins
Arne MacPherson	...	David
Gene Pyrz	...	Jim
Genevieve Pelletier	...	Nurse Daniels
Chad Panting	...	Eric Russell
David Stuart Evans	...	Intern (as David Evans)
Jan Skene	...	Nurse Hansen

Storyline

In 1983 all children aged nine years or less fall into a coma at the same time. The children remain in the coma for the next 10 years and all children born during this time are born into the same state. Ten years later Tom Russel, who was imprisoned after killing a man in a fight, is released from prison and returns to his home town where his older brother has a son in a coma. That night all the children wake up but they are hellbent on killing all the adults. It soon becomes apparent that the children share a sort of collective consciousness and as one learns they all learn. As they get smarter they learn to disable motor vehicles and eventually to use firearms. A group of survivors, led by Tom and Jean, try to escape to the safety of a base located 60 km outside the town.

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Plot Keywords:

children | coma | prison | son murders father | lifting someone into the air | 

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Taglines:

And the children shall lead them ...

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence/gore and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 September 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Plague

Filming Locations:

Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Armada Pictures, D.H. Blair Film Capital Fund, Midnight Picture Show

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 107 min (director's cut)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Jean, Kip and Claire are in the locker room, there's a point where you can see the marking tape "x" on the floor.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Tom Russell: [as he sacrifices himself so Jean can escape] I'm ready!

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Connections

Referenced in Unikal'noe pozdravlenie (2014)

User Reviews

Makes you think

This is not a great horror film - but it's not a super stinker either. Here's the deal: - If Texas Chainsaw Massacre is your favorite type of horror, you will not like this one at alllll. The gore and zombie fight scenes are not very impressive.

• If you like more "use your brain" type subtle horror films, this one does make you think. It offers no clear explanation for why or how, but it does offer a few glimmers that make you wonder that the writers/film-makers have some point they are trying to get across. Unfortunately, even if you come to a conclusion here (as a couple of other reviewers have - and I agree with their conclusions), it's doesn't help the fact that the movie is just kinda there through 75% of the film, despite the very interesting initial premise.