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De si gentils petits... monstres !

Original title: The Children
  • 1980
  • 16
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
3.1K
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Nathanael Albright and Sarah Albright in De si gentils petits... monstres ! (1980)
A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.
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A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.A nuclear-plant leak turns a bus-load of children into murderous atomic zombies with black fingernails.

  • Director
    • Max Kalmanowicz
  • Writers
    • Carlton J. Albright
    • Edward Terry
  • Stars
    • Martin Shakar
    • Gil Rogers
    • Gale Garnett
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    3.1K
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    • Director
      • Max Kalmanowicz
    • Writers
      • Carlton J. Albright
      • Edward Terry
    • Stars
      • Martin Shakar
      • Gil Rogers
      • Gale Garnett
    • 96User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Martin Shakar
    Martin Shakar
    • John Freemont
    Gil Rogers
    Gil Rogers
    • Sheriff Billy Hart
    Gale Garnett
    Gale Garnett
    • Cathy Freemont
    Shannon Bolin
    Shannon Bolin
    • Molly
    Tracy Griswold
    Tracy Griswold
    • Deputy Harry Timmons
    Joy Glaccum
    Joy Glaccum
    • Suzie MacKenzie
    Jeptha Evans
    Jeptha Evans
    • Paul MacKenzie
    Clara Evans
    Clara Evans
    • Jenny Freemont
    Sarah Albright
    Sarah Albright
    • Ellen Chandler
    Nathanael Albright
    Nathanael Albright
    • Tommy Button
    Julie Carrier
    • Janet Shore
    Michelle La Mothe
    • Dr. Joyce Gould
    • (as Michelle LeMothe)
    Edward Terry
    Edward Terry
    • Hank
    Peter Maloney
    Peter Maloney
    • Frank
    Jessie Abrams
    • Clarkie Freemont
    Rita Montone
    Rita Montone
    • Dee Dee Shore
    John P. Codiglia
    • Jackson Lane
    • (as John Codiglia)
    Martin Brennan
    Martin Brennan
    • Sanford Butler-Jones
    • Director
      • Max Kalmanowicz
    • Writers
      • Carlton J. Albright
      • Edward Terry
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    sarchangel168

    This is a cool and creepy old flick from way back.

    I saw this movie at the theatre when I was twelve years old and it scared the crap out of me. At the time I thought it was a cool movie but now if I saw it I'm sure it wouldn't hit me like that. I'm sure I would still like it though because I am very nostalgic about old horror movies which are my favorite genre of films. I would love to find this movie for sale so I could see it again. There was just something so creepy about this film. I mean it was foggy and those children just creeped me out.The location of the film is perfect as it was a creepy little wooded town in the middle of nowhere. If you don't mind B movies and you like horror a lot like me than this is definitely a movie you should check out.
    5pennyrile

    Finally able to put a name to this movie, embedded in my memory.

    I saw this when I was five years old--my parents were oddly fine with letting me watch any horror flick I wanted. This has had some long-lasting issues, to say the least.

    My memory of the movie is a bit hazy. I've described it to many people over the years, searching for someone who knew the title. Alas, no one ever recognized it. Never thought to search it online (one of those things, I guess) until now. I remembered the poisonous fog, the school bus, and the burning hands of the children. Unfortunately, my memory also included purple hamburger-like patties in the palms of the children's hands--the source of their awesome burning power. Strange what you think you remember.

    Back on point, awesome awful nonsensical horror film of the 80's.
    6jshuffield

    Beware the black fingernails of death....

    This B-grade horror flick has some surprising special effects, and a completely predictable twist ending. When a school bus drives into the fog from a nuclear plant leak, the children inside are transformed into black-fingernailed zombies that incinerate anyone they touch, apparently from the inside-out. My fondness for this movie probably stems from the circumstances in which I saw it--I was 12 or 13, alone in front of the TV at my sister's house at around 2 AM,watching a "rated R movie(!)" I had been expressly forbidden to see. I'm not sure whether I was more afraid of the movie or an adult catching me, but either way, it was good fun. I'm looking forward to the day this one is finally released on DVD.
    moviecollector

    I got this in a used store for only $3

    On Monday, I checked out this used video/cd/video game store.

    wow! My jaw dropped in amazement on, when I saw this on the shelf...for only $3. I never got to see this as a kid, & it has been on my 'Must-see' list for a long time now. I have been trying to find it on Ebay as well.

    Well, I enjoyed it, its a good fun & cheesy movie. You weren't expecting an Oscar nominated movie were you? Yes, the acting is bad & yes, some of the dialogue is horrendous, but this was such a fun movie.

    It has its creepy moments & an alright 'twist' ending, that leaves it open for a sequel? hmmm.

    This is worth checking out or owning if you love those bad cheesy films from the 80's, like what I do. For finding a pretty rare & hard to get (go to Ebay & see how much this sells for) for only $3, you can not go wrong. :)
    udar55

    Terrified me and my sister as, well, children

    A leak at a nuclear plant releases a toxic cloud that poisons all the kids from Ravensback after their school bus drives through it. The kids end up being like zombies with black fingernails and they cause their parents to melt when they touch them. Jeez, talk about your nuclear family! It is up to Sheriff Billy Hart (Gil Rogers) and local dad John Freemont (Martin Shakar) to stop these radioactive little moppets. I saw this as a kid in the early 1980s and it freaked the hell out of me and my sister. It is such a simple premise (NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD KIDS), but the filmmakers pull it off with the creepy kids saying nothing more than "Mommy! Mommy!" or "Daddy! Daddy!" with their arms extended. Also, the method of dispatching them (cutting off their hands) is done really effective and it is rare to see kids the subject of on screen carnage. It is a nice production too, with lots of great rural locations. There are also some really bizarre choices when it comes to the town folk. Harry Manfredini provides a score that sounds exactly like his F13 compositions.

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    • Trivia
      Co-writer / producer Carlton J. Albright struck several deals in the course of making this film. One involved giving to the favored charity of the cemetery caretakers in order to use the cemetery seen in the film. Another involved hiring a local girl as a production assistant so her father would agree to the use of his house.
    • Goofs
      When the Sheriff first comes upon the school bus, it's parked across from the cemetery. When the sheriff returns with Tommy's mother, it's now parked next to the cemetery.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Joyce Gould: I just don't know how Leslie's gonna take it when I tell her Tommy's missing.

      Sheriff Billy Hart: Don't tell her.

      Dr. Joyce Gould: ...That's one way to deal with it...

    • Alternate versions
      The Vinegar Syndrome home video release, as well as streaming releases, feature an additional scene set in a diner in which the sheriff speaks to a waitress.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: On Golden Pond, Whose Life Is It Anyway?, Four Friends, Modern Problems (1982)

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    • Release date
      • August 24, 1983 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Children
    • Filming locations
      • Aston Magna House, Great Barrington, Massachusetts, USA(The Shore family home)
    • Production company
      • Albright Films Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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