HorrorYear1980Duration1h 33mIMDb5.4

The Children

HorrorSci-Fi

A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.

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Cast

MK

Max Kalmanowicz

Director

Martin Shakar

John Freemont

Gil Rogers

Sheriff Billy Hart

Gale Garnett

Cathy Freemont

Shannon Bolin

Molly

Tracy Griswold

Deputy Harry Timmons

Joy Glaccum

Suzie MacKenzie

Jeptha Evans

Paul MacKenzie

Clara Evans

Jenny Freemont

Sarah Albright

Ellen Chandler

Nathanael Albright

Tommy Button

JC

Julie Carrier

Janet Shore

ML

Michelle La Mothe

Dr. Joyce Gould

Edward Terry

Hank

Peter Maloney

Frank

JA

Jessie Abrams

Clarkie Freemont

Rita Montone

Dee Dee Shore

JP

John P. Codiglia

Jackson Lane

MB

Martin Brennan

Sanford Butler-Jones

CJ

Carlton J. Albright

Writer

Edward Terry

Writer

Comments

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MilkaNov 16, 2022

The Children

bricol4uNov 16, 2022

A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.The trouble begins when a school bus filled with kids passes through a giant radiation cloud.The kids vanish without a trace and return soon as smiling,black-fingernailed zombies.Their hugs becomes deadly to some unfortunate adults,who are fried.The town sheriff and one of the fathers are starting to fight with radioactive killers.Silly and amusing zombie romp with a competent Harry Manfredini score.The scenes of children murdering their parents are fairly creepy and the climax is surprisingly unsettling and tense.Admittedly the plot is ridiculous,but if you are a fan of early 80's slasher and zombie flicks you can't miss "The Children".8 out of 10.

Jay ArghhNov 16, 2022

I saw this movie at the theatre when I was twelve years old and it scared the crap out of me. At the time I thought it was a cool movie but now if I saw it I'm sure it wouldn't hit me like that. I'm sure I would still like it though because I am very nostalgic about old horror movies which are my favorite genre of films. I would love to find this movie for sale so I could see it again. There was just something so creepy about this film. I mean it was foggy and those children just creeped me out.The location of the film is perfect as it was a creepy little wooded town in the middle of nowhere. If you don't mind B movies and you like horror a lot like me than this is definitely a movie you should check out.

BLIKSEM BERGIGONov 16, 2022

When two lunkheaded workers decide not to check for problems at the local nuclear power plant, problems occur. A leak causes a cloud of gas to escape, quickly engulfing a school bus full of kids! When the sheriff (Gil Rogers) finds the bus abandoned, he fears for their safety. Unbeknownst to him, the tykes are now deadly, leering little monsters, whose touch turns their adult victims into burnt lasagna! This isn't altogether a bad thing, since most of the adults in this movie are either intolerable hillbillies or cranky, snarky toads. THE CHILDREN is one of the more enjoyable "killer kid" films, featuring several bust-a-gut moments, usually involving a gushy death or samurai sword-wielding sheriff! It's "borrowing" of the entire musical score from FRIDAY THE 13TH only adds to the overall weirdness! Do not miss the wailing, screaming, double shock finale!...

Abu Sufiyan VasaNov 16, 2022

After a school bus full of children drives through a toxic mist due to the nearby nuclear power plant, the terrible tykes are turned into black-nailed monster whose mere touch corrodes the flesh of their victims. Local sheriff Billy Hart (Gil Rogers) has to protect the townsfolk from their prepubescent wrath. The Children isn't a particularly scary film (ie. not at all), but it IS a fun film and can definite scratch any itch you may have for a cult '80's horror flick and sometimes that is enough to recommend a film. OK acting, laughable dialog, hokey special effects, what more do you want? Give this cult classic a try, you'll more then likely to have a good time with it. Eye Candy: Rita Montone gets topless My Grade: B-

OgaObinna™️Nov 16, 2022

I saw this when I was five years old--my parents were oddly fine with letting me watch any horror flick I wanted. This has had some long-lasting issues, to say the least. My memory of the movie is a bit hazy. I've described it to many people over the years, searching for someone who knew the title. Alas, no one ever recognized it. Never thought to search it online (one of those things, I guess) until now. I remembered the poisonous fog, the school bus, and the burning hands of the children. Unfortunately, my memory also included purple hamburger-like patties in the palms of the children's hands--the source of their awesome burning power. Strange what you think you remember. Back on point, awesome awful nonsensical horror film of the 80's.

sissoko mariamNov 16, 2022

I wanted to see this movie in 1980 when it first came out and couldn't. When I saw that it was coming to DVD I got really excited. I finally watched it last weekend. I couldn't believe that I had waited 26 years to see such a bad movie. The premise is great-a radioactive cloud turns children into zombies, but the acting and directing bring the film down. Towards the end it just becomes silly. There was a little nudity and some gore. The effects are horrible. There wasn't a single scene that was scary. There is a "surprise ending", but any horror fan can see it coming a mile away. Overall the movie is a waste of time. I did chuckle when the pregnant lady lit a cigarette, patted her stomach and said "I'm sorry" to her unborn baby.

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