A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents.
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| Eva Birthistle | ... |
Elaine
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| Stephen Campbell Moore | ... |
Jonah
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| Jeremy Sheffield | ... |
Robbie
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| Rachel Shelley | ... |
Chloe
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| Hannah Tointon | ... |
Casey
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| Rafiella Brooks | ... |
Leah
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Jake Hathaway | ... |
Nicky
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William Howes | ... |
Paulie
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| Eva Sayer | ... |
Miranda
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Directed by
| Tom Shankland | ||
Written by
| Paul Andrew Williams | ... | (story) |
| Tom Shankland | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Mark Brooke | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Celia Duval | ... | line producer (as Célia Duval) |
| Simon Fawcett | ... | executive producer |
| Emma Hartley | ... | associate producer |
| Nick Love | ... | executive producer |
| Rob Morgan | ... | executive producer |
| Allan Niblo | ... | producer |
| Brock Norman Brock | ... | associate producer |
| Rupert Preston | ... | executive producer |
| James Richardson | ... | producer |
| Lee Thomas | ... | executive producer |
| Nigel Williams | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Stephen Hilton | ||
Cinematography by
| Nanu Segal | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tim Murrell | ||
Editorial Department
| Gwillym Hewetson | ... | first assistant editor |
| George McKenzie | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Gary Davy | ||
| Amanda Tabak | ||
Production Design by
| Suzie Davies | ||
Art Direction by
| Kevin Woodhouse | ||
Costume Design by
| Andrew Cox | ||
Makeup Department
| Stuart Conran | ... | prosthetic technician |
| Jacqueline Fowler | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Vesna Giordano | ... | prosthetics makeup artist |
| Paul Hyett | ... | special makeup effects designer |
| Craig Leong | ... | special effects armature technician |
| Alison Rainey | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Rebekka Garrido | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Louise Killin | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Andy Hodgson | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Ian Hughes | ... | third assistant director |
| Elaine Mackenzie | ... | second assistant director (as Elaine MacKenzie) |
| Tim Murrell | ... | second unit director |
| Jake Rollins | ... | third assistant director |
| Nickie Sault | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Michael Blake | ... | graphic designer |
| Kevin Day | ... | stand-by props |
| Kimberley Fahey | ... | production buyer |
| Helen Jones | ... | art department assistant |
| Ian Newton | ... | props |
| Dorothy Sullivan | ... | assistant buyer |
Sound Department
| Felix Andriessens | ... | ADR supervising / sound editor |
| Anja Bause | ... | foley mixer |
| Christian Conrad | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Deane | ... | adr mixer |
| Alex Ellerington | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tobias Fleig | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Horstmann | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Thomas Kalbér | ... | re-recording assistant mixer |
| Stephen Longstaff | ... | boom operator |
| Günther Röhn | ... | foley artist |
| Dominik Schleier | ... | dialogue editor |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr coordinator |
| Roman Volkholz | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Simon Willis | ... | sound mixer (as Simon J. Willis) |
Special Effects by
| Dave Crownshaw | ... | snow effects supervisor |
| David Johns | ... | snow effects technician |
| Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin | ... | snow effects floor supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Jan Berner | ... | visual effects supervisor: at Elektrofilm Postproduction Facilities GmbH |
| Jan Burda | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Anna-Lena Carl | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Britt Dunse | ... | title designer |
| Philipp Großmann | ... | scanning supervisor |
| Sebastian Leutner | ... | visual effects producer |
| Florian Obrecht | ... | visual effects |
| Niels Rinke | ... | head of visual effects: Elektrofilm |
| Ralph Schamberger | ... | junior compositor |
| Kolja Schoon | ... | scanning operator |
| Benjamin Seide | ... | digital compositor |
| Daniel Stübner | ... | digital colorist (as Daniel Stuebner) |
Stunts
| Julian Spencer | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Helen Steinway Bailey | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nick Beeks-Sanders | ... | additional camera operator (as Nick Beeks Sanders) / camera operator: second unit |
| Howard Bourne | ... | camera trainee |
| Mark Davenport | ... | first assistant camera - "b" camera |
| Graeme Dunn | ... | additional camera operator |
| Patrick Duval | ... | additional camera operator |
| David Katznelson | ... | additional camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Roland Keane | ... | camera facilities coordinator |
| Sally Low | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Joanne McIvor | ... | assistant camera (as Jo McIvor) |
| Matt Nettheim | ... | still photographer |
| Ben Oliver | ... | clapper loader: a camera |
| Luke Stone | ... | trainee grip |
| Robin Stone | ... | grip |
Casting Department
| Daniel Edwards | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Beth Lewis | ... | key costume stand-by |
| Lupt Utama | ... | costume supervisor |
| Shirley Wilson | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Mally Chung | ... | location scout |
| Marisha Mukerjee | ... | location scout |
| Patrick Stuart | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Matt Dunkley | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Lol Hammond | ... | music supervisor |
| Basil Moore | ... | composer: additional music (as Basil Moore-Asfouri) |
| Pati Yang | ... | musician: vocals |
| Warren Zielinski | ... | musician: violin |
| Bruce White | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| San Davey | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Badham | ... | production liaison manager: Screen West Midlands |
| Mark Birmingham | ... | production accountant |
| Victoria Chapple | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Hole | ... | head of finance: Vertigo Films |
| David Johnstone | ... | insurance services: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Jane Karen | ... | children's acting coach / dialect coach |
| Christopher Key | ... | cameraman: EPK/making-of documentary |
| Louise Killin | ... | production coordinator |
| George McKenzie | ... | director: EPK/making-of documentary |
| Alyson Pengelly | ... | post production assistant / post production coordinator / production assistant |
| David Pollison | ... | acquisitions for Ghost House Underground |
| Yu-Fai Suen | ... | investors representative |
| Huberta Von Liel | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Eva Abraham | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Samuel Barnham | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Elizabeth Bateman | ... | the makeup and hair department would like to thank: TIGI |
| Lauren Bath | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Matt Bell | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Clive Bradley | ... | the director would like to thank |
| Michaela Brooks | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Alec Burt | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Chee-Lan Chan | ... | special thanks |
| Lily Charters | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Sarah Chilman | ... | the production would like to thank |
| John Collins | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Denise Connell | ... | special thanks |
| Emily Connell | ... | special thanks |
| Linton Connell | ... | special thanks |
| Mathew Connell | ... | special thanks |
| Matthew Connell | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Robert Cowburn | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Phoebe Cox | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Charles Davis | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Josh Suinson Davis | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Katie Davis | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Cathrine Dawson | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Louis Flothmann | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Eve Gorman | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Steven Grant | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Harry Guy | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Jack Guy | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Jane Harris | ... | the director would like to thank |
| Harry Hathaway | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Olivia Hennessy | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Albert Herbert | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Ned Howes | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Tom Howes | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Ellie Isaacs | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Jordan Keen | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Neil Kindness | ... | further thanks |
| Charles Lillwall | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Rebecca Linfoot | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Paulie Miles | ... | the director would like to thank |
| Alex Morgan | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Scott Nash | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Scott Nash | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Annie Newsam | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Tim Norton | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Oscar O'Brien | ... | the production would like to thank |
| George O'Connor | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Emily Owen | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Emily Owen | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Ritesh Patel | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Emma Pearman | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Ross Pelling | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Nyree Pinder | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Kezea Pugh | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Rosie Pugh | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Tristram Quiney | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Ella Raybone | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Peter Raybone | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Sam Raybone | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Stuart Reid | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Kate Richardson | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Kate Richardson | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Lucy Robinson | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Helen Rowland | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Caroline Russell | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Jenna Sayer | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Megan Sayer | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Jo Scicluna | ... | the makeup and hair department would like to thank: MAC |
| Nik Seabright | ... | the production would like to thank: Harry the Hog |
| Abigail Segall | ... | the makeup and hair department would like to thank: Dermalogica |
| Millie Sephton | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Ben Smith | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Elliot Soards | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Kassia Soards | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Duncan Stahl | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Luke Stokes | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Luke Stokes | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Lee Stone | ... | the music department would like to thank |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | further thanks |
| Andrew Waterworth | ... | the music department would like to thank (as Andy Waterworth) |
| Jake Watts | ... | the production would like to thank |
| C.P. Whiteley | ... | the production would like to thank (as CP Whiteley) |
| Jacqueline Williams | ... | the production would like to thank: Westmore Business Systems |
| Madaleine Williams | ... | the production would like to thank |
| Rob Williams | ... | the production would like to thank: Westmore Business Systems |
| Susanna Wilson | ... | the production would like to thank |
Production Companies
- Vertigo Films (presents)
- Aramid Entertainment Fund (in association with)
- Barnsnape Films (in association with)
- Screen West Midlands (in association with)
- BBC Film (in association with)
Distributors
- Chrysalis Films (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- Fox Searchlight Pictures (2009) (United States) (theatrical) (Fox Searchlight Pictures A News Corporation Company)
- BBC One (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2012) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC1)
- Contender Entertainment Group (2008) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2009) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East)
- Ghosthouse Underground (2009) (United States)
- Icon Film Distribution (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Midget Entertainment (2009) (Denmark)
- Movie Bank (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Pandastorm Pictures (2009) (Germany)
- SP Films (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Vertigo Films (2008) (United Kingdom)
Special Effects
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
Other Companies
- Advantage West Midlands (made with the support of: through Screen West Midlands)
- Aramid Capital Partners (funding)
- Bidford Grange (special thanks: Kim, Charlie, John and Richard)
- Candid Casting (casting)
- Dermalogica (the makeup and hair department would like to thank: Abigail Segall)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Dudley's Coaches (the production would like to thank)
- Eastside Communications (publicity: Germany)
- European Regional Development Fund (made with the support of)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (world revenues collected and distributed by)
- Harry the Hog (the production would like to thank: Nik Seabright)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplied by)
- Kodak (the production would like to thank)
- MAC (the makeup and hair department would like to thank: Jo Scicluna)
- PS-PostScript (post-production scripts)
- R & G Pain (further thanks)
- Ragley Hall (the production would like to thank)
- Screen West Midlands (made with the support of: Advantage West Midlands through)
- The Post Republic (post-production facilities)
- Westmore Business Systems (the production would like to thank: Rob & Jacqueline Williams)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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. Written by don @ minifie-1 |
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| Taglines | You brought them into this world. Now ... They will take you out. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP98,205, 07 Dec 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was nominated for the 2009 Fright Meter Award for Best Horror Movie. See more » |
| Goofs | While Casey keeps smashing at the locked door and apparently partly breaking through it, it seems her actions also opened up the lock magically. Also Elaine should be still sitting in front of it, however Casey is able to open it the outside way without any obstacle in the way. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Making of 'The Children' (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Christmas Everybody See more » |
| Quotes |
Casey:
[Annoyed]
Did you ever hear of contraception? See more » |