Silly movies like this always cheer me up for some reason. I've read some of the other reviews and I can't believe some people would actually take a movie like this so seriously. The premise is laughable to begin with and Troma is well known for producing these kinds of delirious flicks. 'The Children' is neither scary nor atmospheric, but there's something about it that makes it worthy somehow. I don't know about the others, but I refuse to dislike a cheap horror movie from the early 80s about a group of zombie children with black fingernails who kill their victims by giving them a deadly hug…
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The Children
Overview
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
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Release date
13/06/1980
Votes
80
Popularity
1.4
Martin Shakar
John Freemont
Gil Rogers
Sheriff Billy Hart
Gale Garnett
Cathy Freemont
Clara Evans
Jenny Freemont
Jeptha Evans
Paul MacKenzie
Julie Carrier
Janet Shore
Sarah Albright
Ellen Chandler
Nathanael Albright
Tommy Button
Jessie Abrams
Clarkie
Tracy Griswold
Deputy Harry Timmons
Joy Glaccum
Suzie MacKenzie
Michelle LaMothe
Dr. Joyce Gould
Suzanne Barnes
Leslie Button
Rita Montone
Dee Dee Shore
John P. Codiglia
Jackson Lane
Michael Carrier
Bob Chandler
Diane Deckard
Rita Chandler
June Berry
Waitress
Martin Brennan
Sanford Butler-Jones
David Platt
Chauffeur
J.D. Clarke
Hardhat (Jim)
James Klawin
Hardhat (Slim)
X. Ben Fakackt
Newscaster (voice)
Arthur Chase
Cyrus MacKenzie
Ray Delmolino
Bus Driver
Edward Terry
Hank
Peter Maloney
Frank
Shannon Bolin
Molly
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