Plague Town (2008)

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

Director:

David Gregory

Writers:

John Cregan, David Gregory

Stars:

Josslyn DeCrosta, Erica Rhodes, David Lombard

Cast

Credited 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

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | slasher | ireland | 

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Taglines:

It's In The Blood.

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Genres:

Horror | Thriller

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although the movie is set in Ireland, it was shot in Connecticut.

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Soundtracks

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User Reviews

Aspires to be average

Plague Town caught my attention because I'm a sucker for horror flicks that have creepy children in it - to my mind they are the scariest kind.

It started off good, with a few glitches though - some strange scenes that were apparently supposed to build up the tension, but failed at it. The relationship between the two sisters was exaggerated, I thought, and the whole family unit dysfunctional - even so much that I was wondering why on earth would they gone on this trip together.

This being said, the children were creepy enough, although the effect didn't really last. The events in the cottage and with the townspeople were much more effective, while the children took the unwilling role of backscatter.

I won't even start questioning the logic behind the plot - the so-called plague, isolation, unexplained murderous desires and whatnot - let's leave it at that and take the film for what it is.

To sum up, it'll give you a few good scares with a few laughs, but not much more.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Slaughter in Plague Town

Filming Locations:

Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dark Sky Films, Severin Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1