There's Something Wrong with the Children

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There's Something Wrong with the Children

2023

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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When Margaret (Alisha Wainwright) and Ben (Zach Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Crew) and Thomas (Santos) and their two young children (Briella Guiza and David Mattle), Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.

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Critics Consensus

Conceptually strong but uneven in execution, There's Something Wrong with the Children is a serviceable horror movie that could have been much more.

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Noel Murray

Los Angeles Times

There’s something wrong with the children, all right. The filmmakers can’t figure out what to do with them.

Jan 20, 2023

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Director Roxanne Benjamin never allows Children to overstay its welcome, resulting in a scare package worth seeking out.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 18, 2023

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Christian Zilko

indieWire

There’s Something Wrong with the Children punches above its weight by doing all the little things right. T.J. Cimfel and David White’s script is built like a Swiss watch, setting up countless twists without ever wasting a line.

Rated: A-

Jan 18, 2023

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

It is a shame Benjamin did not lean further into these more inventive elements, as it would have certainly made for a more distinctive and unusual movie.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 14, 2023

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John Serba

Decider

The movie may frustrate the hardcore blood-and-guts audience for taking too long to wind up the plot and not delivering the splatter, but it also isn’t “elevated” enough to tickle the fancy of the A24 dweebs.

Jun 20, 2023

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

Though it doesn’t do anything spectacularly different with its setting, in the end it delivers something amusing and reminiscent of cult B movies.

Mar 26, 2023

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Lisa N

I was so bored I snoozed off. It sounded so interesting, but failed to live up to the hype. It was just weird.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/17/24

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SkyRo P

Blumhouse's "There's Something Wrong with the Children" was a highly anticipated horror movie that promised to deliver an intense and frightening experience. Unfortunately, the film fell short in many aspects. The acting was mediocre at best, and the storyline felt disjointed and lacked coherence. The sudden disappearance of the husband, Ben, and the confusing shift to focus on the wife left viewers puzzled and disconnected from the plot. The movie was filled with random and confusing moments, such as the praying-mantis-like alien children that never fully revealed their true form or purpose. The abrupt introduction and disappearance of characters, like the other husband, added to the overall lack of clarity and cohesion in the film. The disjointed and poorly written nature of "There's Something Wrong with the Children" made it a frustrating and exhausting viewing experience. It failed to engage audiences and left a disappointing and unsatisfying impression.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Regina P

Middle of the road low budget horror.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Jaxson S

I thought the acting was pretty solid (from the adults, at least) and the movie stays pretty entertaining throughout its runtime. The plot is indeed frustratingly undercooked, but it’s not a terrible movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Judas E

It's not really scary, and the characters have no personality. It really started to drag at the end

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Maka T

Worse than when my mom died researching spiders in the Amazon.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/06/24

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Synopsis

When Margaret (Alisha Wainwright) and Ben (Zach Gilford) take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie (Crew) and Thomas (Santos) and their two young children (Briella Guiza and David Mattle), Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.

Director: Roxanne Benjamin
Producer: Paige Pemberton, Paul Uddo
Screenwriter: T.J. Cimfel, David White
Production Co: Blumhouse Television, Epix Film Production
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 17, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m

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