I'm not a horror movie person but sometimes one pleasantly surprised me; I only watched this on demand bc of the critic rating which was over 70%, guess I watched a TOTALLY different flick! I'm the type of person who needs answers and t

It's a Birtish non-zombie epidemic infection horror movie about a relaxing Christmas vacation turns into a terrifying fight for survival as the children were gonna to kill parents while they had to kill children. Sounds a very cute Christmas movie for kids and family, right? I thought it was gonna to be another horror movie with jump scares, but it's not, it's actually really a creepy and terrific movie. The cast are solid, but I mostly like the story and fight scenes. The editing was.. truly horrible and too quick because it was confusing to tell who was doing who to that and it made some of the scenes hard to follow. But overall, it's a solid movie with disturbing and unusual story, and I loved the ending.7.5/10

From the many good reviews and great praises this movie had gotten, then I had my expectation up high. But I must say that the movie failed to live up to those expectations. While the premises were quite interesting and the movie did offer some unique things, it just didn't push the right buttons for me.The story is about two families away together on a countryside vacation. And what starts as an idyllic vacation with snow and fun suddenly turns into a fight for their lives as their children mysteriously turn ill and start attacking the adults.Personally I found the no description of what caused the children to go berserk an interesting thing, because it keeps the audience in the dark and guessing. But I could also see how it would be a cause of frustration to some.And the fact that it is children who kill and also gets killed is something rarely seen in movies. So director Tom Shankland deserves a thumbs up for breaking the norm and going into taboo land.There were some good enough death scenes and a bit of blood and gore too. And again the director dares to show stuff that goes past what is commonly seen in movies.However, there was just something missing from the movie in order for it to really captivate me. I don't know what it was, but it just lacked that special ingredient.

A powerful cautionary film about the high expectations of the holidays and the inevitable disappointment that follows. Director Tom Shankland's profoundly disturbing film demonstrates an insight and understanding of the true nature of a child's mind and is an important glimpse into the dark corners therein. The unrelenting suspense in this motion picture is almost unendurable and the intensity of the horror is sometimes overwhelming. Anyone who has spent a Christmas vacation with a house full of kids like this will recognize the terror and may have to turn away. A superb cast give remarkable performances, especially the young actors who portray the demonic tykes. See this film before planning any Christmas vacation in the country with more than one child.