Movie

The New Kids

1985 · 90 min

A grim, escalating small-town nightmare that tightens its grip as ordinary teens face relentless cruelty and violent payback.

Tagline: The kids learned three things about southern hospitality, blood, sweat and terror.
Overview: A brother and his young sister come to a small town to find out a local gang terrorizes the population.
How it feels: Dark, tense, bleak and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Revenge, violence, crime, grief
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: revenge
violence
crime
grief
survival
Places: small town
school
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild