Kids can be scary. We know this from such cautionary tales as Children Of The Corn, The Exorcist, The Omen and proto-ASBO drama The Red Hand Gang. Their heads go all the way round, they 're prone to outbreaks of brutal violence and, worst of all, they know where we keep the cola bottles. WAZ director Tom Shankland's Brit-horror The Children adds two more chilling cherubs to the list. Set against the snowy surrounds of a family Christmas in the country, The Children sees a relaxing holiday turn into a desperate struggle for survival when the wee'uns go completely local. Check out the clip to see what we mean.   The Children is out on DVD on March 30.

Phil de Semlyen

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they go 'local'? ... Read More bonniee About me
18:59, 17 March 2009 | Report This Post
Old news
I saw this in 2008, was alright. Good to say it was a cheap British horror. Better than most american horror these days tho. ... Read More Reservoir Fiction About me
18:20, 17 March 2009 | Report This Post
Children of the Yawn
Is this a joke?? Ha Ha. This looks sooo crap!! Sorry Empire, but WAZ was boring and cheap. I predict that Empire will give this a 1 Star Rating. Yawn. ... Read More Halo14 About me
13:43, 17 March 2009 | Report This Post
One of the best films of 2008
Despite an impressive list of cinemas it was supposedly released in, this little gem stayed about a week at my local and vanished! It was easily one of the best films of 2008 and along with Eden Lake, was one of the few films released last year to truly scare the bejesus out of me. Definately buying the DVD! ... Read More losthighway About me
13:37, 17 March 2009 | Report This Post