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This movie (like so many others) had so much potential. The first half of the movie is excellent. It introduces us to our characters and develops them really well.

The premise - although not original - creates some fantastic suspense. The main character Ben knows something is up or rather WRONG with the kids, but nobody else can see it. That was so well done and allowed for some really inventive suspenseful moments.

Then the writers went and threw it all away with rushing into a third act full of the usual horror tropes. The ending was a huge let down.

Imagine if in The Shining we didn't see much of the build up of Jack beginning to lose his sanity, and instead it rushed straight to him trying to kill his family with an axe. That's kind of like what this film does, which is a shame.

I gave this film a 6/10 because I enjoyed the first half a lot. But with better writing and allowing the suspense to continue, this could have been so much better.

If this movie was free or on Lifetime, I'd probably give a better rating. The acting is so bad that it's hard to disregard. There are creepy aspects of the film and it does a decent job of building suspense I guess, but overall falls short in what you'd expect based on the trailer.

It takes a little over 35-45 minutes for horror fans to see anything substantial which makes it difficult to stay interested. I completely appreciate and enjoy a slow burn but with the horrible acting and lack of major thrills as mentioned, it almost doesn't seem worth it to stick though the movie.

This is definitely one to pass.

Maybe if they had spent more time worrying about the story line or the script than than did about getting those boxes ticked off... it might have been ok. It's all there... two toned marriages; the little boy looks more like a girl and makes sure to wear the symbol God gave to Noah after the flood; strong, independent women who run their marriages and control the men like puppets; multiple partner intercourse glorification.... Yep. But a story? Why bother? It's got what's important. :eye_roll:

Ok... with that out of the way, let's get to the story itself. Trying not to give anything away... when you are being chased by a monster and you grab the car keys, do you A) run for the car and make a break for it -or- B) put the keys in your pocket; open the front door; and hide inside? Yeah. Me, too. Ok...Ok... forget that. You've got the keys to the car in your hand. You are standing right at the car. The keys are in the door lock. You've turned the key and unlocked the door. Do you A) open the door; get in the car; and drive like your life depends on it (because it does) -or- B) leave the keys in the lock; drop down; crawl under the car; and wait for the monster to come check things out? Yeah. Me, too. The brilliant protagonist, though, doesn't choose option A in either situation.

Do yourself a favor and skip this. I mean.. unless of course you care more about boxes than content.

The only reason I can think that this film is getting bad reviews is that it is from people who like to be spoon fed their horror films. They want the same old rubbish, the same old remakes, the same old jump scares, and the 10th film in a series. There's Something Wrong with the Children is a refreshing horror film. I admit that I was not a fan of the opening credits, I think that they could have been done better and it had me trigger itchy to turn it off, however I had already watched one exceptionally bad horror flick for the day and I wanted to at least get a good one in, so I held in there and was glad that I did.

Basically two couples (one with two children) are staying with cabins, when out hiking they stumble across this abandoned building come ruins that has this strange pit that the kids are attracted to and get blood noses near. From that the kids begin to change personality and mayhem ensues.

Now these kids are creepy little buggers. Whoever is saying that these kid actors can't act.. please. These two are brilliant.

All the acting was on par, apart from the ranger's delivery, which was to say the least a bit cheesy.

The film was long, and could have been edited to speed it up a bit. But I can't say that I was bored at any point.

I really enjoyed this film. Like I said it was really refreshing to watch something original for a change.

The film can also be characterized as psycho horror. Many criticisms are due to the bad acting of the children, but it was not a problem for me in general. The only problem is the very end of the film, which was done "hastily" as if the director had no idea how the film should end, so they did the first thing that came to their mind.

It can be assumed that the film did not have a very big budget, but it deviates from jumpscares and boring horror elements that have already been "used up" through years and years of making horror films. The movie is excellent if you like mysticism, adventure, drama, horror, psychothriller, action. The film has a little bit of every genre. I rated it 7/10 only because of the ending, which in my opinion is the most important for horror films, because I think that in horror films the viewer should not be left to come up with the final event, but that it should be completely clear and determined. I advise everyone who makes horror films to analyze Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, because it is the core of horror as it should have been.

Every 5 minutes this piece of rubbish just keeps getting worse...

Looks like a cheap student movie. The musical score is completely wrong... They use music in places you'd expect something dramatic to unfold but never does...

Acting is beyond bad (Apart from Margaret, she is decent)....

I knew 5 minutes in I should have turned it off but my wife said we've started now so must finish it... Having forced me to continue to offend my vision, this must be grounds for divorce...

Somewhere in the world there is a poor baby being born blind.. Please do not waste your ability to see, watching this rubbish....

I have to say I started this little film with no real expectations, simply wanted to see a new horror. From the very start I liked the cast, so I became curious to see where this is going.

And as time passed, the action moved quite quickly I might add, the plot developed. It manifested into what it wanted to show, and I was intrigued, the story feels real, the action, reactions, consequences, it all fell together lovely.

A small horror that delivered, so I had a good time with it.

Definitely recommendable, for horror fans, for those who prefer children based plots, 90 minutes of overall fun.

Cheers!

Horror movies in general lack a lot these days. Whether it be a sense of originality, good acting, or genuine spook factor... but it's been a while since I've encountered a movie that lacks this...

There is almost no semblance of a story here. Sure, they gave us a vague background on the characters and it gives us spooky snippets here and there, but... what exactly was the story? What was the plot here? As previously stated, you guessed it... there wasn't one. It kind of blows my mind that this could fully go into production and distributed with such a lack of storytelling. It felt super lazy like someone came up with a proof of concept but had no will or desire to elaborate on anything.

Now, with that being said, it was still a generally entertaining movie. I was intrigued throughout, it just didn't bring me anywhere. I think that said partial success mostly has to do with the acting. I thought the ensemble of the four adults did an excellent job and provided down to earth and relatable performances in a way that I feel like I haven't seen much of. They have a group argument moment at one point and it was *chefs kiss*.

At the end of the day they just wasted some solid potential with lazy storytelling, landing the movie at solidly mediocre. Also a side note, idk what they were doing with the score/sound design... but it wasn't successful... 4.5 rounding up to a 5. As far as the recommendation goes, I'm indifferent.

Okay but why ? When the movie started I was like okay this looks kind of interesting but as the film progressed and then ended it left me with so many questions that I couldn't even enjoyed what I saw... The atmosphere was missing here and many things seemed not to connect with each other... I would have liked the film to end somewhere interesting and not just end without any explanation this shows the lack of inspiration and the dryness of their work. It could have been interesting if they had worked on it more or if they had a bigger budget.

I would love it if there was a sequel to explain what happened.

Actually sucked. Don't waste your time watching this. The plot wasn't good, the music sucked too, and don't even get me started on the ending. Watched this on my amazon box for free. If I went to the movie theatres and PAID to see this I would be beyond disappointed and upset. It's literally if a bunch of first year film makers were assigned to make a movie and wrote the entire thing 30 minutes before they had to hand it in. You couldn't pay me enough to watch this again. The only thing that was SEMI okay was the acting. Still, this movie is super bad. I love horror but this movie is such an embarrassment to the genre.

Movie is a standard low budget horror film. Concept is pretty straight forward, kids come back from the woods yada yada yada.

I don't really know what to say about it. I'll forget this movie in an hour or two. I mean I did finish it and it was somewhat interesting overall. The acting and dynamics between the adult characters is well done. The kids also performed well given the material.

I guess I would say if you're looking to online shop or you want to zonk out on the couch and watch something that's not too complicated but somewhat entertaining than this would fit the bill. Not much more to say. 5/10.

The premise of the story is good - not 100% original, but done in its own style with some interesting plot lines.

Viewers are asked to ponder whether there's really something sinister going on, or if the main adult character is suffering with mental health issues. This allows for a few nice twists and turns.

The acting is hit and miss, and it isn't helped by some cringeworthy dialogue. There are some jarring moments that will give some viewers secondhand embarrassment. But if you can overlook these, there's an interesting film that is quite well paced.

The music is different. It's either silent or very loud. I rather enjoyed it but understand why some find it distracting.

I want to stress that this film is NOT bad, and is definitely worth a watch if you have 90 minutes spare and want to watch something.

The overall plot isn't bad. Its not 100% original, but it doesn't do the spooky forest genre any good.

Character development is at a minimum here.

Its hard to settle on any of the characters and fully be on their side for any reason.

The acting is OK and not bad at all.

My main issue with this movie is the script writing and how they get from A to B when moments of tension hit.

Of course its a Horror Movie and its not supposed to be realistic. But when dealing with Human emotion scenes, some of the outcomes seem so unbelievable, it becomes frustratingly annoying.

Also you have one of those moments where the aggressor shows their true power, but somehow miraculously turns it off later, just so the film can progress.

In my honest opinion, it seems like this movie was made to push an agenda. The way these people were behaving, was just far to annoying given the circumstances they were in "IF" they had any sort of friendship.

I definitely won't watch again.

Horror movie released in 2023. Although I didn't have any expectations from the movie, I think it was pretty good as a horror movie. I recommend that you do not rely on the low rating. The tension that builds up gradually in the movie is very nice.

To give information on the subject, there are two couples. One of them has 2 children. Together they come to the camp house in the woods. Houses are separate. While hiking together in the woods, they see an old building. When they enter it, there is a large pit with no end in it. There's something going on with the kids here. Their behavior is getting weird.

Until a certain point in the movie, there is an uncertainty as to whether there is something strange in the children or the man they haunt. I liked the acting and the thriller and horror elements in the movie. I was pleased that it met my expectations while watching hopelessly.

The music playing at the end of the movie is amazing. Music, Inferno Rebels by Fotocrime.

There is no sex or nudity in the movie. There are occasional sexual conversations.

I loved watching this movie. The tone is perfect. The title card and the music brings you into such a fun campy world. From there, we get pulled into a narrative where everyone except one guy thinks everything is normal, leaving this one character thinking that he is absolutely losing his mind. The kids are fantastic, and the dynamic between the guy and the kids is so much fun. They spend so much time just bullying this full-on adult, and no one believes him at all. It's almost like watching an episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog. We see what is going on. One character sees what is going on. Everyone else in the movie is completely oblivious, and it is hilarious.

Now, don't get me wrong, this is not a comedy, and maybe I am watching this wrong. It's not scary. It's not suspenseful. Really, it is all just quite relaxing fun. A nice little romp about some possessed kids.

The third act found itself more in the realm of horror. It attempted to deliver more in suspense and blood, but still kept that fun quality.

In the late 80's and 90's the USA network would play bad but fun movies late at night. I would try to stay up late when I could so that I could watch these very dumb horror movies. It was the best during sleep overs. We would watch them and crack up and just have a blast. The very end of this movie made me feel like I was watching late night USA all over again, and I can't stress enough how much of a compliment that is.

Overall, this is not an amazing movie. It isn't horrifying. But it is damn fun.

I wouldn't call this a bad movie overall. The acting, direction and cinematography are all fine, but I just found the film painful to watch.

The biggest issue for me is that the protagonists just make the wrong - and often stupid - choices at every possible opportunity. Even when the plot suggests a character has done the right thing, common sense dictates that they could have made a smarter choice.

This is especially obvious in the later half if the movie, when even characters who seem to have figured out what is happening do things that make no sense to anyone who isn't following a script.

I just found the entire movie to be a frustrating, shout-at-the-screen experience that ruined the potential enjoyment of some of the ideas the film had to play with.

Ultimately, I want a horror film to make me feel tense and anxious, not angry and frustrated.

After seeing a preview for this movie I was intrigued enough to pay Prime to see it. I just wasted 93 minutes of my life and $7.99. It's predictable. Cheesey opening and ending that looks like something from the 1980s era. The soundtrack is terrible. Poor acting. The idea may have worked if it had been executed differently. Leaves a lot to be desired. If you are a fan of wasting time on boring horror movies this is for you. Anyone ever heard of the song by Weird Al called My Own Eyes? Yeah, well this explains how I feel having watched this piece of garbage. Don't waste your time on this one folks.