There's Something Wrong with the Children

A slow-building, uneasy horror that turns a friendly getaway into a tense, paranoid struggle as the children become unsettlingly alien.

Directed by

Roxanne Benjamin

Genres

Horror, Mystery

Starring

Zach Gilford, Alisha Wainwright, Amanda Crew

Overview

Margaret and Ben take a weekend trip with longtime friends Ellie and Thomas and their two young children. Eventually, Ben begins to suspect something supernatural is occurring when the kids behave strangely after disappearing into the woods overnight.

How it feels

Tense, eerie and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Parenthood, betrayal, isolation, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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