Review of The Children (1980) by Tyler R — 10 Aug 2008

Troma's version of Children of the Damned.

This review of The Children (1980) was written by Tyler R on 10 Aug 2008.

The Children has generally received mixed reviews.

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This extremely low budget horror film from 1980 has a school bus containing a handful of kids on board driving through a radiation cloud and…

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By Erik G (510) on 16 Nov 2011

I find it hilarious that when the Sherif is telling the parents their children are missing almost all of them are sunbathing in bikinis outside…

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By Zane T (207) on 21 Jul 2010

This flick was actually pretty awesome. Sweet over-the-top special effects and a great soundtrack! watch it on hulu now…

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By Carlos B (289) on 20 Oct 2008

Now I see where Stephen king got his ideas for Children of the Corn and The Shinning…

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By Alan D (388) on 24 Aug 2008

HA HA! briliant warped grindhouse fun! when a nucular reactor leaks it turns the children into hugable toxic waste squeezing zombies…

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Im starting to think that all flix should have a Friday the 13th score to them (hey it kinda worked for the Hills Have Eyes 2 and it sorta…

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By Amber W (188) on 22 Jun 2007

This is not from 2005, it's a reissue from 1980. Funny horror film about little kids who become zombies after some kind of nuclear accident…

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By Masaio S (49) on 27 Aug 2006

AAHHHHHHHH The Children…

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