Rendező:
Tom ShanklandOperatőr:
Nanu SegalZeneszerző:
Stephen HiltonSzereplők:
Eva Birthistle, Stephen Campbell Moore, Jeremy Sheffield, Rachel Shelley, Hannah Tointon, Hilary Bevan Jones, Rafiella Brooks, Jake HathawayTartalmak(1)
Végre elérkezik a karácsonyi szünidő. Két jó barátságban lévő család együtt próbálja kipihenni az év fáradalmait az ünnepek alatt egy távoli nyaralóban. A meghittnek induló pihenést azonban a családok gyermekei lassan rámálommá változtatják. Az erdőből visszatérve egyik gyermek a másik után betegszik meg és fordul szülei ellen, vérfürdővé változtatva a fehér ünnepet. A szülők nehezen veszik fel a harcot gyermekeikkel, de lassan rádőbbennek a túlélésre nem marad más lehetőség, mint... (Budapest Film)
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An unparalleled genre delicacy. It's hard to say whether the director is a genius or a madman, but the way he coaches the little killers is absolutely perfect. The Christmas spirit takes over at the family lunch when someone gets stabbed with a fork for the first time and from then on, Shankland collects only bonus points. I haven't seen something so nerve-wracking and physically uncomfortable in years. The moment the viewer rises above the questions of "why and how?", they must inevitably BELIEVE that the children are capable of it, just as the parents' motives are understandable. I’m still getting over it. 4 ½.
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I also don’t understand some children’s games. 60%
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An almost surprisingly good, oppressive and atmospheric horror film about what happens when an unknown parasite turns little, annoying bastards into little, annoying and life threatening bastards. Originally, I expected something like a rip-off of last year’s (and also British) Eden Lake, but fortunately, The Children take that premise in a completely different way. The story does have some holes in the logic, but I felt really tense almost throughout, and even scared during the most intense scenes. The atmosphere reminded me of classics like Who Can Kill a Child? or The Brood, which should be endorsement enough for a film. 85% Horror movie of the year
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