The Children (2008 film)

The Children
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTom Shankland
Screenplay byTom Shankland
Story byPaul Andrew Williams
Produced byAllan Niblo
James Richardson
StarringEva Birthistle
Hannah Tointon
Stephen Campbell Moore
CinematographyNanu Segal
Edited byTim Murrell
Music byStephen Hilton
Production
companies
Screen West Midlands
BBC Films
Aramid Entertainment
Barnsnape Films
Distributed byVertigo Films
Release date
  • 5 December 2008 (2008-12-05)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Children is a 2008 British horror thriller film set around the New Year holiday[1][2] directed by Tom Shankland, based on a story by Paul Andrew Williams and starring Eva Birthistle and Hannah Tointon.[3][4] The story centers around a virus that turns all children into blood-thirsty monsters during a winter vacation. The film premiered on 5 December 2008 and received positive reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Horror Movie Review: The Children (2008)". 14 December 2018.
  2. ^ "12 Days of Christmas Horror: Day 8 - the Children (2008)". 21 December 2016.
  3. ^ "The Children". BBC One. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tom Shankland Talks The Children". DreadCentral. 6 October 2009.