The Children (Original title)The Day (Working title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 05 December 2008 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Cayman IslandsDirected by: Tom Shankland
Synopsis: Horror. The Christmas holidays. What starts as a relaxing house party for two families coming together to celebrate the festive season gradually turns into a horrifying fight for survival as one by one the children mysteriously fall ill and begin to turn against their parents with increasingly disturbing consequences.
Genre: Horror
Releases
Date: 05 December 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): English
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 05 December 2008 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, Cayman IslandsDirected by: Tom Shankland
Synopsis: Horror. The Christmas holidays. What starts as a relaxing house party for two families coming together to celebrate the festive season gradually turns into a horrifying fight for survival as one by one the children mysteriously fall ill and begin to turn against their parents with increasingly disturbing consequences.
Genre: Horror
Releases
Date: 05 December 2008Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 84 mins Dialogue (original): English
Credits
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©: The Day Distribution Limited, Production Company: Vertigo Films, Presents: Vertigo Films, Presented in association with: Aramid Entertainment Fund, Presented in association with: Barnsnape Films, Presented in association with: Screen West Midlands, BBC Films, Made with the support of: European Regional Development Fund, Advantage West Midlands, Through: Screen West Midlands, World revenues collected/distributed by: Freeway CAM B.V., International Sales by: Protagonist Pictures, Executive Producer: Simon Fawcett, Executive Producer: Lee Thomas, Executive Producer: Nigel Williams, Executive Producer: Nick Love, Executive Producer: Rob Morgan, Executive Producer: Rupert Preston, Produced by: Allan Niblo, James Richardson, Line Producer: Celia Duval, Associate Producer: Emma Hartley, Associate Producer: Brock Norman Brock, For Vertigo Films (Financial Controller): Stephen Hole, For Vertigo Films (Online Publicity): Bridie Woodward, For Vertigo Films (Post-Prod Accountant): Dwayne Lawson, For VF (Head of Theatrical Sales): Michael Wailes, For Aramid: Yu-Fai Suen, For Aramid: Kate de la Grense, For Aramid: Rebecca Roffey, Shobika Sivanandan, For Ingenious Films: Jane Moore, Lesley Wise, For SWM (Production Liaison Manager): Stephen Badham, For SWM (Head of Group Finance): Roy Jenks, For SWM (Monitoring Executive): Steph Prince, For SWM (Legal Services Lee & Thompson): Natalie Bass, Production Co-ordinator: Louise Killin, Production Accountant: Mark Birmingham, Location Scout: Rufus Andrews, Mally Yeung, Post-production Supervisor: Rebekka Garrido, Post-production Supervisor: Michael Reuter, Post-production Supervisor (London): Louise Killin, 2nd Unit Director: Tim Murrell, Assistant Director (1st): Nickie Sault, Assistant Director (2nd): Elaine Mackenzie, Assistant Director (3rd): Ian Hughes, Jake Rollins, Assistant Director (Additional 3rd): Andy Hodgson, Script Supervisor: San Davey, Casting Director: Gary Davy, Amanda Tabak, Written by: Tom Shankland, Story by: Paul Andrew Williams, Director of Photography: Nanu Segal, Additional Camera Operator: Nick Beeks Sanders, Additional Camera Operator: Patrick Duval, Additional Camera Operator: Graeme Dunn, David Katznelson, Steadicam Operator: Alf Tramontin, Additional Steadicam Operator: Paul Edwards, Focus Puller: Sally Low, Additional Focus Puller: Paul Mackay, Additional Focus Puller: Barney Piercey, Additional Focus Puller: Toby Eedy, Additional Focus Puller: Mark Davenport, Steve Marles, Clapper Loader: Jamie Phillips, Ben Oliver, Additional Clapper Loader: Theo Berman, Additional Clapper Loader: Chris Wanklyn, Mark Purvis, Camera Assistant: Jo Mcivor, Gaffer: Warren Ewen, Stills Photographer: Matt Nettheim, Visual Effects Supervisor: Florian Obrecht, Visual Effects Producer at Elektrofilm: Sebastian Leutner, Snow Effects: Snow Business, Editor: Tim Murrell, Assistant Editor: Gwillym Hewetson, 2nd Assistant Editor: George Mckenzie, Production Designer: Suzie Davies, Art Director: Kevin Woodhouse, Graphic Art Director: Michael Blake, Buyer: Kimberley Fahey, Costume Designer: Andrew Cox, Costume Supervisor: Lupt Utama, Standby Costumes: Beth Lewis, Shirley Wilson, Hair/Make-up Designer: Jacqueline Fowler, Make-up Artist: Abigal Edwards, Alison Rainey, Special Make-up Effects Designer: Paul Hyett, Prosthetics Technician: Stuart Conran, Prosthetics Technician: Simon Rose, Prosthetics Technician: Vesna Giordano, Rebbeca Cain, Title Artist: Britt Dunse, Digital Colourist: Daniel Stübner, Lab: Babelsberg Postproduction, Music by: Stephen Hilton, Music Supervisor: Lol Hammond, Sound Designer: Christian Conrad, Sound Recordist: Simon Willis, Additional Sound Recordist: Roger Slater, Boom Operator: Stephen Longstaff, Additional Boom Operator: Matt Owen, Niall Gould, Sound Re-recording Mixer: Tobias Fleig, Stereo Re-recording Mixer: Eric Horstmann, Post-production Services: The Post Republic, Dialogue Editor: Dominik Schleier, ADR Supervisor: Marie Ernst, ADR (Supporting Actor): Anna Andresen, Guy Lankester, ADR (Studio London): Mayflower Studio London, ADR (Studio Vancouver): Post Modern Sound, ADR Editor: Felix Andriessens, Foley Artist: Günther Röhn, Foley Recordist: Marcus Sujata, Foley Editor: Roman Volkholz, Stunt Co-ordinator: Julian Spencer, Additional Stunt Co-ordinator: Marc Cass, Dialect Coach/Children's Acting Coach: Jane Karen, PR Executive: Wahida Begum, EPK/Making of Director: George McKenzie, EPK Cameraman: Christopher Key
Cast
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Eva Birthistle (Elaine), Stephen Campbell Moore (Jonah), Jeremy Sheffield (Robbie), Rachel Shelley (Chloe), Hannah Tointon (Casey), Rafiella Brooks (Leah), Jake Hathaway (Nicky), William Howes (Paulie), Eva Sayer (Miranda)