# The Children (2008)

> During a festive family gathering at a remote country house, a mysterious sickness transforms children into merciless threats to the adults who love them.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9887

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Tom Shankland
- Cast: Eva Birthistle, Hannah Tointon, Stephen Campbell Moore, Rachel Shelley, Jeremy Sheffield, Rafiella Brooks, Jake Hathaway, William Howes
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1172571/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, disturbing, halloween night, christmas horror marathon

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