The Children Movie Review 1980

Familiar nuclear leak leads to monster mutants done to a novel (though extremely low-budget) turn: after a school bus passes through radioactive fog, the kiddies inside assume the ability to incinerate whoever they hug. They also assume a certain zombie-like demeanor and sport black fingernails. None of this is noted by their uncaring and less-than-observant parents, many of whom are enticed into a very warm hug. This may be intended as social satire. Not only are the little microwaves extremely dangerous, the only way to kill them is to chop off their hands, leading to a wild limbless finale.

Distribution

Rhino Entertainment, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., 2nd Fl., Los Angeles, CA 90025-8300, Phone: (310)474-4778, Email: drrhino@rhino.com, URL: http://www.rhino.com

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Killer Kiddies, Woofs!

Cast

Martin Shaker, Gale Garnett, Gil Rogers

Director

Max Kalmanowicz

Producer

World Northal