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The Children

2008, Horror, 1h 24m

17 Reviews 2,500+ Ratings

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Unsettling and spine-chilling low-budget British horror, with effective and disturbing scares. Read critic reviews

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Two families gather at an upscale English estate in late December. Elaine (Eva Birthistle) and her sister, Chloe (Rachel Shelley), along with their husbands and children, are set for a weekend of family bonding and winter fun. But when they arrive, one of the children becomes sick, and all of the children exhibit strange behavior. The adults don't realize the disturbing truth until it's too late: The children have contracted a disease that has turned them into brutal, psychotic killers.

Cast & Crew

Eva Birthistle
Eva Birthistle
Elaine
Raffiella Brooks
Raffiella Brooks
Leah
Stephen Campbell Moore
Stephen Campbell Moore
Jonah
Jake Hathaway
Jake Hathaway
Nicky
William Howes
William Howes
Paulie
Jeremy Sheffield
Jeremy Sheffield
Robbie
Eva Sayer
Eva Sayer
Miranda
Rachel Shelley
Rachel Shelley
Chloe
Hannah Tointon
Hannah Tointon
Casey
Tom Shankland
Tom Shankland
Director
Tom Shankland
Tom Shankland
Writer
Paul Andrew Williams
Paul Andrew Williams
Writer
Allan Niblo
Allan Niblo
Producer
Rupert Preston
Rupert Preston
Executive Producer
James Richardson
James Richardson
Producer
Stephen Hilton
Stephen Hilton
Original Music
Nanu Segal
Nanu Segal
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