The Children
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Overview
Elaine and Jonah and their teenage daughter and young son and daughter, come to spend New Year with her sister Chloe and husband Robbie and their two young children at their isolated country home. One by one the children, after apparently being sick, become increasingly malevolent.
Director / Creator
Tom Shankland
Writers
Paul Andrew Williams, Tom Shankland
Top Cast
About The Children (2008)
Filmoverview · cast · reception · where to watch
Overview
The Children (2008) is a Horror, Mystery, and Thriller film from United Kingdom. the film was directed by Tom Shankland from a screenplay by Paul Andrew Williams and Tom Shankland. It runs 1 hour and 24 minutes and was produced primarily in English.
What it's about
Elaine and Jonah and their teenage daughter and young son and daughter, come to spend New Year with her sister Chloe and husband Robbie and their two young children at their isolated country home. One by one the children, after apparently being sick, become increasingly malevolent.
Cast and crew
The film stars Eva Birthistle, Stephen Campbell Moore, and Jeremy Sheffield in supporting roles. Writing credits go to Paul Andrew Williams and Tom Shankland, whose work establishes the story structure and dialogue throughout.
Critical reception
On IMDb, The Children holds a rating of 5.9/10 based on 19,430 user votes. Notable recognition: 1 win & 6 nominations total. These numbers place The Children within the broader landscape of Horror and Mystery cinema from 2008, giving viewers a benchmark before deciding to watch.
Where to watch
The Children is currently available to stream with a subscription on Amazon. Streaming rights move between platforms regularly, so the providers shown above reflect current availability based on the most recent data we have on file.
Why The Children is worth knowing
If you enjoy Horror or Mystery films, The Children offers a representative example of the genre's conventions and storytelling style. As a 2008 release, it sits within a specific moment in film history, making it a useful reference point for understanding how horror evolved during that period. Performances from Eva Birthistle and Stephen Campbell Moore are central to the work, and tracking their broader filmographies can lead to other titles you may want to add to your watchlist. Use VidScio to identify scenes, find related movies, and keep The Children on your watchlist for later.
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