The Children
Taste attributes: horrormysterythrillermonster/alien/supernaturalfastunsavouryheavyimaginaryenclosedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"You brought them into this world. Now ... They will take you out."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror film that is dark and heavy. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.1 /10
TMDB · 260 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2008
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Aramid Entertainment Fund
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
