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THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN (2023)

Director: Roxanne Benjamin Cinematography: Yaron Levy

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There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023)

I'm unsure how to feel about movies whose titles clearly give away what the movie will be about. There's no ambiguity in a statement like There's Something Wrong with the Children but the movie keeps its cards close to its chest for a while. Maybe it's titled that way to make sure those who seek it out won't be disappointed?

Margaret and Ben (Alisha Wainwright and Zach Gilford) are vacationing with their friends Ellie, Thomas (Amanda Crew and Carlos Santos) and their children, Lucy and Spencer (Briella Guiza and David Mattle). While hiking through the woods, they come upon a delapidated building. Inside is a deep pit. Lucy and Spencer become fascinated with a light within only they can see and begin acting hostile towards Ben. Or maybe the kids haven’t been replaced by malicious dopplegangers and Ben’s pre-existing conditions is what’s causing him to become paranoid.

This horror film gets a lot of the basics right. The cast is small and you get to know them quite well, so you worry once things start going south. In fact, the adult drama stuff would almost be enough to be a movie on its own. As Ben begins accusing the children of all sorts of things, tensions between the couples escalate until they reach a breaking point. At this point, all hell breaks loose between them. The friends say some deeply hurtful things towards each other, the kind that could make this weekend getaway the last time they ever talk. You wonder what’s coming next but then uh oh, the kids are up to something and everyone forgets all about the drama.

Another thing director Roxanne Benjamin nails is the creepy kids themselves. All “bad seed” stories have an inherent problem: an opponent you could pick up and throw out the window is hard to make scary. The film knows this and begins by focussing on Ben to keep whether or not something legitimately malicious is happening ambiguous. You might say it’s a spoiler to reveal that indeed, there is something wrong with the children… but that’s what the title tells you. Anyway, once the sinister behavior is confirmed, much of the evil stuff is kept off-screen. We see the consequences, not the actions themselves. First, it makes this scenario much more believable. Second, it keeps what’s happening ambiguous. There are many unknowns in this picture. The green glow coming from the cave. Who or what created it? Why were only the children affected? Now that they’ve been “infected”, what do they want? We don’t know for sure. There are hints, such as an eerily effective moment where one of the children’s shadows begins to morph into an insect-like shape. Maybe that’s just panic making the person we’re following at the time imagine something otherworldly. Maybe it’s a hint that they’re now slaves to a glow worm queen living deep underground. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that they’re dangerous and prey upon the adult’s trust.

The score by The Gifted is terrific and the film ends on a strong final note. There’s Something Wrong with the Children takes some interesting turns along the way, and makes some unexpected choices to keep you on your toes. So why, at the end of the day, am I only giving it three stars out of five? It’s because of the running time. 92 minutes shouldn’t be too long, but there isn’t quite enough meat to fill that time. To prolong the action, our protagonist has to make some dumb decisions - hiding when they should be going on the offensive, making obvious mistakes, etc. Yes, the characters in the film don’t know they’re in a film and they’re under much more stress than the audience but for the most part, everyone has a solid head on their shoulders. It becomes frustrating to see them do things only (seemingly) to keep the story going on longer than it needs to.

There’s Something Wrong With the Children is no game changer but it does enough new things and enough things right to make it worthwhile. It’s tense, the drama before things go south is engaging. There are some neat visual tricks, and the protagonist provides us with an interesting point of view. It might feel too long at the 2/3 mark but the conclusion is strong and with that killer soundtrack, you’ll find yourself enjoying the scares much more than not. (August 26, 2023)

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Now watching: 'Something Is Wrong with the Children' (2003) directed by Roxanne Benjamin.

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There's Something Wrong with the Children (2023)

Kids are scary. I say this as a reformed “I hate kids” person (thanks for helping me see the ignorance of my ways, Tara Mooknee), just to make it clear that I don’t mean it that way, and I don’t mean it in the way that most single-income-no-kids people intend either. Not that I think kids are great, either; I moved into a small multi-household complex of single bedroom units intentionally because…

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There's Something Wrong With The Children (2023)

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Movie Details:  Director: Roxanne BenjaminWriter(s): T.J. Cimfel and David WhiteStarring: Zach Gilford, Alisha Wainwright, Amanda Crew, Carlos Santos, Briella Guiza, and David Mattle.Production: Blumhouse Television & MGM+Distribution: Paramount Home EntertainmentRelease Date: January 17, 2023Runtime: 92 minutesRated: Not Rated What It’s About: Margaret…

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There's Something Wrong with the Children

Regia – Roxanne Benjamin (2023) Non c’è niente di più salutare che cominciare la settimana con un horrorino Blumhouse scacciapensieri, leggero e facile, un vero e proprio comfort movie da guardare per rilassarsi e niente di più. Ennesima variazione sul tema bambini cattivi, There’s Something Wrong with the Children è il secondo lungometraggio di Roxanne Benjamin, che da queste parti seguiamo con…

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THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN (2023) Horror with trailer and release news

THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN (2023) Horror with trailer and release news

There’s Something Wrong With the Children is a 2023 American horror film about a family that takes a trip with friends and their kids. Directed by Roxanne Benjamin (Body at Brighton Rock; XX; Southbound segments) from a screenplay written by T.J. Cimfel and Dave White. Executive produced by Josh Reinhold, Jeremy Gold, Chris McCumber and Jason Blum. The Blumhouse production stars film stars Alisha…

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THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CHILDREN | Official Trailer | Paramount Movies

Dir: Roxanne Benjamin Star: Zach Gilford / Amanda Crew / Alisha Wainwright

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There’s Something Wrong with the Children (2023) Date de sortie : 17/01/2023 Réalisateur : Roxanne Benjamin Scénario : T.J. Cimfel, David White Avec : Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, Alisha Wainwright

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