Vinegar Syndrome

The Children

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This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray/DVD combo. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 3,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.

Something is terrifyingly wrong with the children of Ravenback. After their school bus passes through a mysterious cloud of yellow smoke, the children are are transformed into bloodthirsty zombies with black fingernails which burn anything they touch. As parents and unwitting townspeople are burned to a crisp, the local police force frantically searches for the missing kids, unaware of their new and deadly powers...

Shot back to back with FRIDAY THE 13TH, and sharing some of the same crew, Max Kalmanowicz's THE CHILDREN is an outrageous and fun drive-in horror classic. Featuring an eerie score from Harry Manfredini (FRIDAY THE 13TH) and produced by Carlton Albright (LUTHER THE GEEK), Vinegar Syndrome brings THE CHILDREN to Blu-ray, newly restored from the best surviving film elements and in its extended director's cut!

Directed by: Max Kalmanowicz
Cast: Martin Shakar, Gil Rogers, Gale Garnett, Shannon Bolin, Tracy Griswold, Edward Terry
1980 / 93 minutes / Color / 1.85:1 OAR

Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo
Newly scanned & restored in 2k from a combination of its 35mm original camera negative and best surviving 35mm theatrical prints.
New audio commentary with director Max Kalmanowicz
Archival audio commentary with producer/co-writer Carlton J. Albright
"Childhood Memories: Making the Children" - a new interview with Carlton J. Albright & production manager David Platt
"Return to Ravensback" - a newly produced locations then-and-now featurette
"The Lost Scene" - audio from a lost scene of The Children
Archival video interview with Carlton J. Albright
"Memories of The Children" - archival featurette with: Carlton J. Albright, Patricia Albright & Gil Rogers
"Making The Children" - archival featurette with: Carlton J. Albright & David Platt
"The Children: The Musical" - archival interview with Stan Richardson, co-creator of the musical rendition of The Children
Reversible cover artwork
English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.452381 / 5 from 42 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Children Blu-ray/DVD combo offers a restored and extended director's cut of the classic horror film. Customers appreciate the unsettling portrayal of the children and the high-quality effects. The film is praised for its great look and fun features, making it a must-have for horror enthusiasts.

Summary topics

Unsettling Children: 40%
Special Effects: 22%
Film Quality: 18%

Review topics: ["quality","looks","picture","kid","film","movie","effects","horror","gem","surprise","score","features","art","commentary","viewing","story","move","flick","release"].

Review highlights

"Or at least, it's a fun zombie film with good effects and fun features." — Charles W.
"Nice creepy kids, good effects, fun atmosphere" — anthony t.
"Great Creepy Kid Classic Horror!" — Allen B.

Reviews

If this is a horror

"If this is a horror film, I have to laugh. I enjoyed this film unironically."

— Brad Y. (5/5)

Ok

"Ok creepy kid movie"

— Tait K. (5/5)

Village of the Damned gets meaner

"I remember catching this one on The Movie Channel back in the day. (Yes, I'm old. ) Naturally I snatched it up when I saw it on sale. It's hokey, the internal logic is wobbly, and it has a mean streak a mile wide. It's right up my alley. I love the new cover art but I prefer the childlike sketchiness of the OG. (Not that I wouldn't happily spend 1500 points on a VSMC slip, if anyone's lurking. . . ) There's a decent amount of extras for an older Blu-ray/DVD combo. There's still some standard copies left!"

— Shawn P. (5/5)

Looks promising

"Can't go wrong with Troma."

— Luiz J. (5/5)

Nuclear Zombie Children? Yes.

"If you love zombies and creepy killer kids, then this is about to be your new favorite."

— Adamtroy N. (5/5)

Weird kids run amok

"Weird and wonderful as expected, I’ve wanted to see this in its best form forever, now buying this quality release I’m wholly stoked with seeing the horror in pristine condition alongside awesome extras / bonus features. This is one happy customer."

— Shane B. (5/5)

RUN RUN! Dont hug!

"Children of the Corn meets Village of the Damned Fun spooky and effective. Avoid evil children with spooky expressions at all costs"

— Darren O. (5/5)

Drive-In Classic!

"I first saw this more than 20 years ago on an awful looking DVD. So glad to finally get my hands on this quirky little gem of a drive-in horror classic. Picture looks absolutely great, awesome bonus materials and cool looking cover."

— Dante V. (5/5)

Melt the Parents

"Saturday Night Fever Alum, Melted Townfolk, Lazy Corporate Stooges and Creepy Kids w/ Black Fingernails make for a solid little flick, with all the fixings of a b movie gore-a-thon. Also, props to Manfredini for double dipping on the F13 score."

— Bryan C. (3/5)

Toxic kid killing fun

"Cool move when VS put this one out. Surprise it’s as fun and effects are as cool as they are. Solid little kid horror movie that needs to be on everyone’s shelf"

— Joseph K. (5/5)