films seen
3
average score
2.50*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
Southbound
by Roxanne Benjamin, David Bruckner, Patrick Horvath, Radio Silence, Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett, Justin Martinez, Chad Villella
2015 / 89m - USA
Fantasy, Horror - Anthology
Children in horror films, it's always a gamble. Kids can be pretty damn creepy, but when they're not, things get silly real fast. And that's exactly where There's Something Wrong with the Children falters. Benjamin tries really hard to make a scary film, but she never really gets to that point. The performances (including the parents) are pretty weak and the kids don't pose a plausible threat. The setting is underused, and so are the fantastical elements, but at least the presentation made an effort to add some dread to the film. Overall it's a bit underwhelming though, Shankland's The Children did it a lot better. Read all