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The Children is a 2008 British horror film directed by Tom Shankland and starring Eva Birthistle.
A Christmas and New Year holiday degenerates into a fight for survival when the children start turning on their parents. At first the children begin demonstrating some odd behaviour, particularly staring off into space. A small series of incidents, including the disappearance of the family pet, eventually escalates into deliberately sadistic and homicidal activity on the children's part.
The privileged yuppie parents, due to the psychological trauma of the brutality of the attacks, and an initial unwillingness to believe that they are being stalked by their own children, are incapable of defending themselves.
The cause for the children's increasingly disturbed and psychotic behaviour is suggested to be the result of a non-specified sickness brought into the household by the youngest child. It does not affect adults.
At the end of the film, teenage daughter Casey and her mother Elaine are escaping, when lots of other infected children begin to appear from the woods, approaching their car. As they drive off Casey begins to stare into space, leaving the viewer wondering whether or not she has become infected as well.
Be not afraid at all, be not afraid to know
And ride the wings of change, to a better time
Come take the hand of hope, and learn the ways of man
For you're the path that leads to the other side
The skin upon our faces has melt the ice of ages
Now our destiny is yours
Children lift up your eyes to the heavens
Send your vision out beyond
Children take up the torch and we will follow
You're the light of the world
Hear echoes in the dark from voices of the heart
You teach the song of life we take for granted
We've given you the key, so you'll unlock the door
We're looking through your eyes to another day
You bring a change of season, something to believe in
Now our destiny is yours
Children lift up your eyes to the heavens
Send your vision out beyond
Children take up the torch and we will follow
Bring some light into this world
Be not afraid at all, be not afraid to show
Your voices will be heard, wish I learned
We shelter from the storm, we can't make it on our own
So lift our spirit to the other side
Children lead us away from the sorrow
You're the arrows from the bow
Another kingdom awaits your arrival
Giving freedom to the soul
Let the children follow, let the children see
All the children walk to the other side
Let the children follow, let the children see
All the children walk to the other side
Let the children follow, let the children see
All the children walk to the other side
Let the children follow, let the children see
All the children walk to the other side