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Children of the Dark

1994 · 93 min

A somber, fact-based family drama that steadily builds dread around an unthinkable diagnosis, anchored by earnest performances and quiet domestic tension.

Directed by
Michael Switzer
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Peter Horton, Tracy Pollan, Roy Dotrice
Overview
The true story of parents who discover that their two young daughters have a genetic disease that makes it fatal for them to be exposed to ordinary light.

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Directed by
Michael Switzer
Genres
Drama, Tv movie
Starring
Peter Horton, Tracy Pollan, Roy Dotrice
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • parenthood
  • survival
  • isolation
  • grief
Places
  • home
  • suburbs
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, tv movie
Directed by
Michael Switzer
Starring
Peter Horton, Tracy Pollan, Roy Dotrice, Bill Smitrovich, Natalija Nogulich, Eric Pierpoint, Sam Horrigan, Lindsey Haun
Runtime
93 min
Languages
English

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