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Attention! Enfants

Original title: Beware: Children at Play
  • 1989
  • R
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
4.3/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
Brett Ambler in Attention! Enfants (1989)
Dark ComedyFolk HorrorComedyCrimeHorrorThriller

A mentally-disturbed teenager kidnaps and brainwashes children into cannibalistic psychopaths - but not when the adults intervene.A mentally-disturbed teenager kidnaps and brainwashes children into cannibalistic psychopaths - but not when the adults intervene.A mentally-disturbed teenager kidnaps and brainwashes children into cannibalistic psychopaths - but not when the adults intervene.

  • Director
    • Mik Cribben
  • Writer
    • Fred Scharkey
  • Stars
    • Michael Robertson
    • Rich Hamilton
    • Robin Lilly
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.3/10
    1.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mik Cribben
    • Writer
      • Fred Scharkey
    • Stars
      • Michael Robertson
      • Rich Hamilton
      • Robin Lilly
    • 45User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Michael Robertson
    Michael Robertson
    • John DeWolfe
    Rich Hamilton
    • Sheriff Ross Carr
    Robin Lilly
    • Cleo Carr
    Lori Romero
    • Julia DeWolfe
    • (as Lori Tirgrath)
    Jamie Krause
    • Kara DeWolfe
    Sunshine Barrett
    • Mary Rose Carr
    Mark Diekman
    • Luke Domain
    Mik Cribben
    • Farmer Isac Braun
    Susann Chandler
    • Mrs. Mary Braun
    Herb Klinger
    • Franklin Ludwig
    Lauren Cloud
    • Dale Hawthorn
    Lorna Courtney
    • Amy Carr…
    Danny McClaughlin
    • Grendel…
    Stephanie Jaworski
    • Alice Allegari
    Lee Kayman
    • Josiah Modicah
    Bernard Hocke
    Bernard Hocke
    • Professor Randall
    Eric Tonken
    • Young Glenn Randall
    Rick Bitzelberger
    • Dr. Fish
    • Director
      • Mik Cribben
    • Writer
      • Fred Scharkey
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    User reviews45

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    jrockey

    Delightfully horrible!

    I had never seen a Troma film before this. I had no idea what to expect. My best friend recommended it, so the two of us and another friend rented it one night and watched it. The results were as follows: My best friend and I laughed the entire time. My other friend became violent. Don't worry, he didn't hurt anyone. The bottom line is, this is NOT a horror movie! The creators may have attempted to make a horror movie, but what they made was a hilarious comedy! The actors in this movie are absolutely horrible! Click on any of their bios, very few of them have been in over three or four movies! THERE'S A REASON FOR THIS!!!!!!! But you know what? They're all trying really hard to do a good job, and I'm certain that they thought that they were making Hollywood gold. Now let's look at other aspects of production. I have a feeling that this is what Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom were looking for when they found "Springtime for Hitler" in "The Producers"! There is no aspect of this movie that is particularly good, which makes everything GREAT! Especially if you are a theatre student, like me. I refer to such cinematic techniques as introducing a character (A psychic medium in this instance) and NEVER closing up on her face! I refer to a man who is getting a crowd incensed, but they never respond with more than a dull "EERRRRR". I refer to a monologue by a Bible salesman (And won't most people in a religious community ALREADY own a Bible?) where in the middle of the monologue the shot changes to a Speed Limit sign for no apparent reason. Then there's the end of the film. I won't give it away, but you have GOT to stomach this movie to see the ending! It's worth it! Trust me!!!!!!
    JadedAngel00

    I don't know what ya'll are talking about, but I hated this movie!

    Me and my 15-year-old cousin recently watched this movie. Lately we'd been really into horror/slasher films. We rented some movies and saved this video until last. (We had read the warning label on the front and got really excited.) We should of known by the first 20 minutes of the film that it was going to be boring. Sure, we are just 2 teenagers, right? Well we still think that this movie isn't recomended for ANY age. It was awful! I'd give it * out of *****
    ICP

    Wonderful Movie....

    The movie starts out with a boy and his father camping in the woods. The father gets caught in a trap, they cannot get help, and the boy ends up showing his cannibalistic tastes by attacking his father. As the boy grows he kidnaps children and they form a type-of cannibal cult. And then... well just watch. The film has some great (cheesy) special effects. And the end will definitely make you love this movie. Trust me, if you think the beginning is boring, just sit in till the end.
    nebuchadneza

    watch it stoned.

    When I was still in high school, my friend called me up and told me to rent this movie. I believe his exact words were, "You will want to kill yourself this movie is so bad... but the last five minutes make up for the suckiness of the entire movie up to that point." And he was right.

    The Movie is TERRIBLE. You know those kinds of movies that are so bad that they're good, in a funny kind of way? Well, this one is like that, except it's so bad that it passes right by funny and is almost impossible to get through.

    But then there's the last five minutes. I've never been so happy to see a lot of people die, and I was laughing my ass off the entire time. It should be noted, however, that I had been drinking as a way of coping with the movie thus far, and therefore, it is possible that my impressions of the ending were slightly skewed. But that did not stop me from recommending the movie to all my friends, if only to make them sit through what I had to sit through.

    If you liked "In the woods" or the 1st version of "The hitchhiker's guide" then you should have a ball with this one. However, seeing as how I've never met anyone who actually DID like the 1st version of "the hitchhiker's guide"...
    5ericdetrick2002

    What the hell else did you expect- it's Troma.

    After reading some of the outraged viewer comments I decided to write give my 1 cent. I am a 31 year old b-horror movie obsessed freak that still lives with his parents- so maybe that explains my taste in absolute trash. Over the years I have obtained a collection of dvds, videos, and laserdiscs that puts most video stores to shame (of course that is not saying much these days with Blockbuster and Hollywood video stores horrible horror section). Since I couldn't rent this at the time I bought this, I purchased this after seeing some clips of children being shot in really unrealistic fashion I couldn't resist.

    The key is this- very campy. All you "Grudge-Ring-I know What You Did Last Summer with Van Helsing" fans will probably not "get it". What is there to get, you may ask? It's just funny, funny that a movie was put together professionally, shot on 35 mm film, that has scenes where children get shot on screen and they actually use squibs (some of you know what squibs are). Yes, you can see the kids breathing, strings connected arrows, and blood tubes, etc. But that's why I bought it.

    So, the film as a whole is not that entertaining, but the death sequences are worth it for you fans of the bottom of the barrel films. Have fun. I'm going to go back to my room before my mom asks me to take the trash out.

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    • Trivia
      The director of the film stars as Farmer Isac Braun.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the movie when the kids are getting killed a man shoots an arrow at a boy. You can see the guiding wire that the arrow is attached to.
    • Quotes

      John DeWolfe: You forgive grumpy old Daddy Bear, honey?

      Kara DeWolfe: You'll buy me a Barbie doll?

      John DeWolfe: Barbie's not a doll, Barbie is an addiction! You know what Barbie leads to? Barbie hats, Barbie dresses, Barbie houses, oh, Barbie Kotex! Once Barbie gets you, you're gone!

    • Crazy credits
      Top-billed actor Michael Robertson is billed as 'Michael Robinson' in the opening credits.
    • Alternate versions
      An unrated video release was made which features brutal and graphic murders of small children not seen in the R Rated version.
    • Connections
      Featured in Drive In (2000)

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1996 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Troma
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Beware: Children at Play
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Troma Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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