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Eva Birthistle

Hannah Tointon

Stephen Campbell Moore

Rachel Shelley

Jeremy Sheffield

Rafiella Brooks

Jake Hathaway

William Howes

Eva Sayer

Ben Oliver

Sally Low

Robin Stone

Michael Blake

Dominik Schleier

Jacqueline Fowler

Shirley Wilson

Lionel Strutt

Vesna Giordano

Felix Andriessens

Anja Bause

David Katznelson

Tom Deane

Günther Röhn

Alison Rainey

Elaine Mackenzie

Jo McIvor

Mark Davenport

Lol Hammond

Helen Jones

Nickie Sault

Thomas Kalbér

Britt Dunse

George McKenzie

Mark Birmingham

Brock Norman Brock

Daniel Stuebner

Roman Volkholz

Christopher Key

Rebekka Garrido

Huberta von Liel

Victoria Chapple

Louise Killin

Emma Hartley

Stephen Longstaff

Amanda Tabak

Gary Davy

Andrew Cox

Paul Andrew Williams

Tom Shankland

Allan Niblo

James Richardson

Stephen Hilton

Alex Ellerington

Suzie Davies

Simon J. Willis

Jan Berner

Paul Hyett

Christian Conrad

Sebastian Leutner

Jan Burda

Tim Murrell

Kevin Woodhouse

Lupt Utama

Matt Nettheim

Jane Karen

Tobias Fleig

Graeme Dunn

Eric Horstmann

Gwillym Hewetson

Nick Beeks-Sanders

Patrick Duval

San Davey

Nanu Segal

Julian Spencer

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.

THE CHILDREN Trailer ON DVD 30 MARCH 2009

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