The Children

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The Children

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Released Jul 13, 1980

1h 30m

Horror

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Gas leaking from a nuclear-power plant turns children into zombies who burn those they touch.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

The Children is a feeble reminder of an exploitation trend seen at its most ruthless in a picture like It's Alive! Everything considered, it's difficult to resent The Children for being too inept to become equally hateful.

Dec 21, 2015

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

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The "scary little kid" subgenre has never been scarier or more nihilistic.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 19, 2008

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Joseph D

I found this Troma gem by sheer accident. It's pretty simple, & borrows heavily from other works, like the music, but it was an interesting little piece that works well as part of a late night double feature.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/25

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tanya m

This was a great old school basic horror movie. I just saw it on Tubi. Ending was great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Jeepers C

This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine. It's premise is simple, but works none the less. The story begins on the bus ride home from school. The bus drives through some toxic gas and turns the children into radioactive killers. They stalk all the adults in town, looking for adults to hug to death. It's not as crazy as Children of the Corn, but still has that vibe. I am a sucker for old 80's horror movies. The theme to Friday the 13th even makes an appearance. Lol

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Kit V

Well this is one rotten B movie, BUT, these actors are doing everything in thier power to make it work. It is for this reason alone that I like it, carnky plot, wooden acting but ten out of ten for effort. Its a one brain cell idea with a one cylinder engine that somehow manages to tickle the right places. Just good old fashioned viewing if viewed witout the HOLLYWOOD lens. I have seen far worse.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/24

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S R

This is a painfully slow and boring movie. The concept isn't bad but the execution is terrible. Troma really shouldn't try to do serious movies. This isn't scary or fun to watch. It's around 90 minutes long and it still feels far too long. I genuinely struggled to finish watching this one because of how bored I was.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Audience Member

It was a fun move I just discovered thanks to GLC.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Max Kalmanowicz

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Synopsis

Gas leaking from a nuclear-power plant turns children into zombies who burn those they touch.

Director: Max Kalmanowicz
Producer: Max Kalmanowicz
Screenwriter: Carlton J. Albright, Edward Terry
Distributor: Rhino Entertainment Company [us], World Northal, Vestron Pictures
Production Co: Albright Films Inc.
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 13, 1980, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2017
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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