Eva Birthistle

Hannah Tointon

Stephen Campbell Moore

Rachel Shelley

Jeremy Sheffield

Rafiella Brooks

Jake Hathaway

William Howes

Eva Sayer

Jacqueline Fowler

Alison Rainey

Vesna Giordano

Nickie Sault

Elaine Mackenzie

Helen Jones

Michael Blake

Britt Dunse

David Katznelson

Jo McIvor

Ben Oliver

Sally Low

Mark Davenport

Robin Stone

Shirley Wilson

Lol Hammond

Lionel Strutt

Tom Deane

Felix Andriessens

Stephen Longstaff

Dominik Schleier

Günther Röhn

Anja Bause

Roman Volkholz

Thomas Kalbér

Daniel Stuebner

Christopher Key

George McKenzie

Mark Birmingham

Victoria Chapple

Huberta von Liel

Louise Killin

Rebekka Garrido

Emma Hartley

Brock Norman Brock

Tom Shankland

Paul Andrew Williams

Allan Niblo

James Richardson

Gary Davy

Amanda Tabak

Stephen Hilton

Andrew Cox

Tim Murrell

Suzie Davies

Kevin Woodhouse

Paul Hyett

Christian Conrad

Alex Ellerington

Simon J. Willis

Jan Burda

Jan Berner

Sebastian Leutner

Lupt Utama

Tobias Fleig

Eric Horstmann

Graeme Dunn

Patrick Duval

Nick Beeks-Sanders

Matt Nettheim

Gwillym Hewetson

San Davey

Jane Karen

Nanu Segal

Julian Spencer

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

The Children

Aramid Entertainment

Barnsnape Films

BBC Film

Vertigo Entertainment

Screen West Midlands

United Kingdom

Surprisingly good, low budget gem.

You've probably seen the scenario before, kids go feral for some reason and the grown-ups have to survive. What makes this version good is the realistic character reactions. I read other reviews saying at the first sign of danger you would stop looking for your kids and just run. I call BS, or maybe I call someone who has never had kids. A halfway decent parent would not ditch their kids and run away! I would sacrifice my life and the life of anyone around me to save my kids! In a heartbeat. So suggesting that it would be more realistic for a parent to instantly believe a moody teenager that their children are now monsters, with no proof, is just crazy talk. 

The tight plot very cleverly splits up the cast and only lets one character see what is really going on, creating doubt and misinformation, so no-one believes the poor teenager until it is too late, for most of the cast at least.

The tension builds consistently, and doesn't let up. There's enough gore and suspense to please more mature horror fans, but you have to go in expecting a slow build up. Also something weird was going on with the sound, I've read other reviews mention the same, so it wasn't just my copy. Turn the volume up, better yet wear headphones and let yourself get sucked in.

English

THE CHILDREN Trailer ON DVD 30 MARCH 2009