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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   2,703 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Tom Shankland (writer)
Paul Andrew Williams (based on a story)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 December 2008 (UK) more
Genre:
Tagline:
You brought them into this world. Now ... They will take you out.
Plot:
A relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children begin to turn on their parents. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(72 articles)
Ari Lehman's Festival de Cine de Terror de Molins de Rei Journal
 (From Dread Central. 14 December 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)

First Squad Wins In Trieste
 (From Twitch. 3 December 2009, 7:25 AM, PST)

User Reviews:
The Real Review more (61 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Eva Birthistle ... Elaine
Stephen Campbell Moore ... Jonah
Jeremy Sheffield ... Robbie

Rachel Shelley ... Chloe
Hannah Tointon ... Casey
Raffiella Brooks ... Leah
Jake Hathaway ... Nicky
William Howes ... Paulie
Eva Sayer ... Miranda
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Day (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for disturbing bloody violent content, terror, language and brief drug use.
Runtime:
84 min
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Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: In the close-up shots when Casey is bashing at the wood to get out the bedroom we see the door is gouged and smeared with blood. In the longer shots there are no marks on the door at all. more
Quotes:
Elaine: Come on now, Daddy's not angry!
Jonah: No, Daddy's very angry!
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Movie Connections:
References SimCity (1989) (VG) more

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20 out of 28 people found the following review useful.
The Real Review, 2 April 2009
7/10
Author: chrismichaeld from United States

Being a Horror Film person I have seen them all and was not expecting much from the trash that is flushed out to us. But I'm pleased to tell you that this movie was a nice surprise. The plot was basic, the characters were believable, and the movie had a nice pace. To most the premise itself seems to have been done before but No it has not the way that this film does it. All is revealed in this film and the cause is actually believable. I would highly recommend this film to anyone that enjoys horror films. The people that got on to give this one a low score obviously know nothing about the genre and need to go rate movies like High school musical or Paul Blart the Mall Cop. Official Chickencow post unaffiliated with any Film Company

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supernatural angle leemariejr
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