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Beware! Children at Play

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Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 Stars (188 Reviews)
Regular price  $27.99
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Edition Type: Limited Edition Slipcover
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This special limited edition embossed slipcover is limited to 5,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Description

Young Glenn and his father have gone into the woods for a fun-filled camping adventure. But when dad steps into a bear trap, the pair find themselves stranded miles from civilization, with limited supplies and nothing to eat. After his dad dies, Glenn, as a matter of survival, is forced to consume his flesh. Years later, children from a nearby town begin to disappear into the woods, never to be seen again, while adults are murdered in the most savage of fashions. Could not-so-young-anymore Glenn have something to do with all the mayhem?

Shamelessly trashy and a whole lot of fun, prolific cinematographer Mik Cribben’s (The Defiance of Good) sole directorial effort, BEWARE: CHILDREN AT PLAY, is a no holds barred assault on good taste, with a plethora of ultra gory and creative deaths and one of the most ridiculous endings in the history of horror cinema. Another victim of decades of poor quality VHS copies, Vinegar Syndrome is delighted to offer the world Blu-ray debut of BEWARE: CHILDREN AT PLAY, newly restored from its 35mm original camera negative.

Details

Director(s): Mik Cribben

Starring: Michael Robertson, Rich Hamilton, Robin Lilly, Lori Romero, Jamie Krause

Release Year: 1989

Runtime: 94 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1

Language(s): ENG- English

Sound: Stereo

Subtitles: English SDH

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region Free Blu-ray

Restoration: Newly scanned and restored in 2K from its 35mm original camera negative

Packaging Artist(s): Richard Hilliard

Genre: Horror, Zombie

SKU: VS-386 SLIP

Bonus Content
  • Brand new commentary track with director Mik Cribben
  • “Why I Don’t Have Children” - an extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew
  • Brand new interview with Mik Cribben
  • Archival interview with Mik Cribben
  • Reversible cover artwork
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Vinegar Syndrome was founded to rescue, restore, and preserve genre cinema. Our more than 500 releases to date offer ultimate editions of lost, forgotten, under-seen, under-appreciated, and essential works from around the globe.

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Customer Reviews
4.2
Rated 4.2 out of 5 stars
Based on 188 reviews
77%would recommend this product
188 reviews
  • ZS
    Zakaria S.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Slow, but worth it for the iconic ending

    I can't call this a good movie, but *** **** is that ending absolutely insane. This release is definitely worth it.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 4.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • SA
    Sami A.
    Flag of Finland
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Beware! Children at Play

    Fun movie

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • IC
    Ian C.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    I def beware these children!

    I def beware these children!

  • SS
    Steven S.
    Flag of Australia
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    More troma trash , why

    More troma trash , why not.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
  • AT
    Antonio T.
    Flag of United States
    Verified Buyer
    2 weeks ago
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    Well, That Escalated Quickly

    Beware! Children at Play is one of those movies where you spend most of the running time wondering what on earth you are watching, and then the ending arrives and suddenly you understand why people still talk about it. It is cheap, awkward, badly acted in places, and honestly pretty dull for stretches, but there is something strangely watchable about the whole thing. Then comes that finale, which is so outrageous and committed to bad taste that it almost makes the journey worthwhile by itself. I cannot say it is a good film, but I certainly will not forget it anytime soon. This is exactly the kind of bizarre trash that belongs in the VS catalogue.

    Quality / PackagingRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5
    Shopping ExperienceRated 5.0 on a scale of 1 to 5

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