
Fact-based drama about a sociology graduate (Kathleen Quinlan) who starts working with teen prostitutes in Hollywood. The film does not draw back on its depiction of the brutality that the teens face nor of the exploitation that occurs from the pimps and johns who use them. Pat Benatar's song "Hell Is For Children" is used to set the film's theme.... (Full plot summary below)
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Fact-based drama about a sociology graduate (Kathleen Quinlan) who starts working with teen prostitutes in Hollywood. The film does not draw back on its depiction of the brutality that the teens face nor of the exploitation that occurs from the pimps and johns who use them. Pat Benatar's song "Hell Is For Children" is used to set the film's theme.
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| User ReviewAaron SThe Fangoria gem doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's everything a fun B-movie should be, and the vampires have some pretty original qualities. |
| User ReviewAdam FWaaaaay cheeeesy, and very uneven vampire flick that was completely entertaining. |
| User ReviewJon Ca very goofy affair but still fun a horror film that mixes in some laughs, some heart on occasion, and some pretty grotesque practical effects full of 90's cheese and some bad acting but moves at a very quick pace two female teenage friends decide to explore an abandoned church to test their bravery but they accidentally awaken an ancient vampire from his slumber and his reign of terror begins to take over the town a priest harbors two victims turned at his home and calls a teacher for help on the situation from then on it's up to him, the 2nd girl who made it out alive, and a drunken resident to combat this supernatural threat from spreading plus this girl's virgin blood is what the master vampire craves the most a lot of what happens here is just so damn silly to be taken seriously but I think that's part of the fun plus the grisly special effects are not a bad touch it never lets up and I guess that's part of the film's charm to be enjoyed a horror film that's pretty ridiculous but entertaining |
| User ReviewJeff KAn alright movie... alittle weird and not scary at all. Its more funny than anything. |
| User ReviewRafael CIn the early 90's, Fangoria magazines branched out into the film industry and developed a production company that managed to do three low-budget films before jumping ship, and they started with Children of the Night. Directed by Tony Randel (Hellbound: Hellraiser II), Children of the Night is about two girlfriends (Ami Dolenz and Maya McLaughlin) who set out to swim the water-infested Crypt of an old church as a ritual when leaving the town of Allburg for good, but they unwittingly awake a super-vampire that starts converting the town. A couple of days later in a nearby town, a priest shows his best friend (Peter DeLuise) the upstairs bedroom where he has McLaughlin (now a vampire slave that sleeps underwater with lungs exposed and eats bugs) whose forced to have her mother (longtime horror genre actor Karen Black, whose given a lead credit for some reason even though she's not in the movie much) feed off of her. While the priest stays to watch over Black, he convinces DeLuise to go to Allburg to see what's going on, where he uncovers a town full of vampires trying to pray on Dolenz's virgin blood. It's up to him, Dolenz, and homeless man Garrett Morris (film's comic relief, and my favorite person in this film) to fight off the vamps and escape town. For a low-budget, early 90's film, Children of the Night really isn't all that bad, especially since the vampire genre of films has gotten SO DAMN BAD!! The cast does a decent job, including Black in her small role and Morris whose always a delight to see. To top it off, the gore effects are a step above as well, leading to several fun moments throughout the film. The story could have used some better fleshing out, but overall, this gets the job done for me. I liked it. |
| User ReviewMel Git was ok, not really that great, only thing that makes it worth watching is Peter DeLuise |
| User ReviewAndré Øpretty lame movie with vampire kids that are not remotely cool or scary. |
| User ReviewChristopher LNothing special, a midnight watch at best, an okay story. |
| User ReviewRusty Bthis really was the worst vampire movie i have seen |
| User ReviewCassidy Waweful movie it was only good in the begining! It should be a PG movie really! The whole movie was confusing and had no point. Also the one girl and the perverted boy couldn't act at all! |