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The Children

  • 20082008
  • 13+13+
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
18K
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The Children (2008)
Spooky trailer with misbehaving kids
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A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
18K
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  • Director
    • Tom Shankland
  • Writers
    • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Tom Shankland
  • Stars
    • Eva Birthistle
    • Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Jeremy Sheffield
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom Shankland
  • Writers
    • Paul Andrew Williams
    • Tom Shankland
  • Stars
    • Eva Birthistle
    • Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Jeremy Sheffield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 160User reviews
    • 149Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    The Children
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    Rachel Shelley in The Children (2008)
    Jake Hathaway and Rafiella Brooks in The Children (2008)
    Eva Birthistle in The Children (2008)
    Hannah Tointon in The Children (2008)
    The Children (2008)
    The Children (2008)
    The Children (2008)
    The Children (2008)
    Hannah Tointon in The Children (2008)
    Hannah Tointon in The Children (2008)
    Eva Birthistle, Jeremy Sheffield, and Rachel Shelley in The Children (2008)
    Rachel Shelley in The Children (2008)

    Top cast

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    Eva Birthistle
    Eva Birthistle
    • Elaineas Elaine
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    Stephen Campbell Moore
    • Jonahas Jonah
    Jeremy Sheffield
    Jeremy Sheffield
    • Robbieas Robbie
    Rachel Shelley
    Rachel Shelley
    • Chloeas Chloe
    Hannah Tointon
    Hannah Tointon
    • Caseyas Casey
    Rafiella Brooks
    Rafiella Brooks
    • Leahas Leah
    Jake Hathaway
    • Nickyas Nicky
    William Howes
    • Paulieas Paulie
    Eva Sayer
    Eva Sayer
    • Mirandaas Miranda
    • Director
      • Tom Shankland
    • Writers
      • Paul Andrew Williams(story)
      • Tom Shankland
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    Storyline

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    Elaine and Jonah and their teenage daughter and young son and daughter, come to spend New Year with her sister Chloe and husband Robbie and their two young children at their isolated country home. One by one the children, after apparently being sick, become increasingly malevolent. —don @ minifie-1
    christmaskiller childmurder of a childdeath of motherchild murders an adult109 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • You brought them into this world. Now ... They will take you out.
    • Genres
      • Horror
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • 13+
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Was nominated for the 2009 Fright Meter Award for Best Horror Movie.
    • Goofs
      While Casey keeps smashing at the locked door and apparently partly breaking through it, it seems her actions also opened up the lock magically. Also Elaine should be still sitting in front of it, however Casey is able to open it the outside way without any obstacle in the way.
    • Quotes

      Casey: [Annoyed] Did you ever hear of contraception?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Making of 'The Children' (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Christmas Everybody
      Written by Eva Abraham / Andrew Waterworth (as Andy Waterworth)
      Performed by Eva Abraham & The Nat Franklin Trio
      Published by Hamworth Music
      Courtesy of Hamworth Music

    User reviews160

    Review
    Top review
    5/10
    Is this what having kids is like?
    The first 15 minutes set me on edge, the absentminded parenting, the whining annoyance of kids left run amok. Then the supposed weirdness starts. There are so many problematic elements of the adult functioning that watching this movie was difficult simply from these stupid choices, disbelief, and myopic perspectives. The movie does build well with the relentless creepiness of the children, but the mix bag of a movie left me uncertain about my enjoyment of it. Moments of feeling scared countered by frustration with the stupidity of the characters. The adolescent (or college aged) daughter was the only one able to see what was happening and make an choice that was sensible for the crazy situation.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 5, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site (France)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les enfants diaboliques
    • Filming locations
      • Cookhill Priory, Cookhill, Alcester, Warwickshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Vertigo Films
      • Aramid Entertainment Fund
      • Barnsnape Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,300,051
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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