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  • The Children (2008)
    Review preview for The Children

    A creepy genre treat that is damn-near perfect in its execution.

    Anton Bitel · 4 out of 5
    A seasonal house party turns sour after the children are hit by a virus that leads to violence.
  • WAZ (2007)
    Review preview for WAZ

    Shankland dispenses with subplots almost as quickly as bodies, but his debut rattles along at a nice, taut pace.

    Richard Mellor · 2.5 out of 5
    A detective caught in a battle of wits with a killer is forced to pay for his past failings.

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