Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and Carlos Santos
Unlike many horror films that focus solely on jump scares, this movie uses the "evil children" trope to explore the anxieties of parenthood . It contrasts two couples—one that has children and is struggling with their marriage, and another that is child-free by choice—to highlight societal pressures and the fear of "losing" oneself to parenting.
A mysterious, glowing green hole in an abandoned fort that possesses the children
While it begins as a possession story, the film eventually hints at a more biological or "eco-horror" origin. In the final act, one of the children is briefly seen silhouetted as a monstrous insect-like creature , suggesting the children have been replaced or transformed by a parasitic entity from the woods. Summary Table: Film Highlights Description Director Roxanne Benjamin Major Theme The "child-birth debate" and mental health stigma The "Pit"
A central tension in the film is that Ben (Zach Gilford) is the only one who witnesses the children's disturbing behavior early on. Because he takes mood stabilizers and has a history of mental health struggles, his wife and friends dismiss his warnings as a psychological breakdown rather than a supernatural threat.
Watch the official trailer to see the atmospheric setting and the first signs of the children's strange behavior:
Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and Carlos Santos
Unlike many horror films that focus solely on jump scares, this movie uses the "evil children" trope to explore the anxieties of parenthood . It contrasts two couples—one that has children and is struggling with their marriage, and another that is child-free by choice—to highlight societal pressures and the fear of "losing" oneself to parenting. There’s Something Wrong With The Children FRENC...
A mysterious, glowing green hole in an abandoned fort that possesses the children Alisha Wainwright, Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew, and Carlos
While it begins as a possession story, the film eventually hints at a more biological or "eco-horror" origin. In the final act, one of the children is briefly seen silhouetted as a monstrous insect-like creature , suggesting the children have been replaced or transformed by a parasitic entity from the woods. Summary Table: Film Highlights Description Director Roxanne Benjamin Major Theme The "child-birth debate" and mental health stigma The "Pit" In the final act, one of the children
A central tension in the film is that Ben (Zach Gilford) is the only one who witnesses the children's disturbing behavior early on. Because he takes mood stabilizers and has a history of mental health struggles, his wife and friends dismiss his warnings as a psychological breakdown rather than a supernatural threat.
Watch the official trailer to see the atmospheric setting and the first signs of the children's strange behavior:
