The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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The Children
Horror · Mystery · Thriller · 2008
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
Movie details
The Children
“You brought them into this world. Now ... They will take you out.”
2008 Horror · Mystery · Thriller 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.1 / 10
Community rating
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over The Children?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Tom Shankland
Written by
Tom Shankland
Eva Birthistle
Elaine
Hannah Tointon
Casey
Stephen Campbell Moore
Jonah
Rachel Shelley
Chloe
Jeremy Sheffield
Robbie
Rafiella Brooks
Leah
J
Jake Hathaway
Nicky
Court is in session
Put The Children on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.