The Children (2008) Horror Thriller Mystery
The Children (2008) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.16/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.9/10
The Children Plot Synopsis:
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.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
Tagline: You brought them into this world. Now ... They will take you out.
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The Children Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2008 (more 2008 movies)
Nominations: 6
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / The Children Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 05, 2008
Writers: Paul Andrew Williams, Tom Shankland
Producers: Mark Brooke, Celia Duval, Simon Fawcett, Emma Hartley, Nick Love, Rob Morgan, Allan Niblo, Brock Norman Brock, Rupert Preston, James Richardson, Lee Thomas, Nigel Williams
Editors: Tim Murrell
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The Children (2008) Cast (Click to Expand)
The Children Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Birthistle | ... | Elaine |
| Stephen Campbell Moore | ... | Jonah |
| Jeremy Sheffield | ... | Robbie |
| Rachel Shelley | ... | Chloe |
| Hannah Tointon | ... | Casey |
| Rafiella Brooks | ... | Leah |
| Jake Hathaway | ... | Nicky |
| William Howes | ... | Paulie |
| Eva Sayer | ... | Miranda |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Eva Birthistle (b. November 30, 1973) – Elaine
Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Stephen Campbell Moore (b. November 30, 1979) – Jonah
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Stephen Campbell-Moore - Jeremy Sheffield (b. March 17, 1966) – Robbie
Sign: Pisces, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Rachel Shelley (b. August 25, 1969) – Chloe
Sign: Virgo, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Hannah Tointon (b. December 28, 1987) – Casey
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m) - Rafiella Brooks – Leah
- Jake Hathaway – Nicky
- William Howes – Paulie
- Eva Sayer (b. January 31, 1997) – Miranda
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
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