With horror season approaching, the list of horror movies to watch can be extensive and overwhelming. From killer clowns, evil spirits or even villains Winnie the Pooh There is horror for everyone this Halloween. The great troupe used in horror films is the use of subversion, where something perceived as innocent, like a doll, suddenly becomes a bloodthirsty villain who stops at nothing to kill (we’ve all seen Chuckywe don’t want to play).
A variant of this in horror films is the use of children as antagonists, often evil at the hands of some other being. There is nothing more creepy than a cute little baby turning into a crazy soul and these kids horror movies are nature’s best form of birth control! From Orphan to ExorcistHere are ten terrifying movies where kids go bad.
‘Orphan’ (2009)
Orphan is one of the most famous psychological horror thrillers of the 2000s, which tells the story of a very bad child. After Kate (Vera Farmiga) and John (Peter Sarsgaard) suffer a miscarriage of their third child, Jessica, they decide to fill the void by adopting a child who turns out to be nine-year-old Estonian girl Esther (Isabelle Fuhrman).
A seemingly perfect child, Esther wins over her adoptive father, and Kate wins over her son Daniel (Jimmy Bennett), and daughter Max (Ariana Engineer) begin to suspect the circumstances that are somehow connected with it. As Kate begins to reveal more of Esther’s past, Esther’s true identity is revealed. Orphan it’s a horror movie with a (sort of) child antagonist that’s a must-see.
‘Omen’ (1976)
The ultimate tale of the evil child, omen is a supernatural horror film that follows Robert’s aftermath (Gregory Peck) by secretly adopting the orphaned child Damien (Harvey Spencer Stevens) after his wife Cathy (Lee Remick) loses the baby after birth.
After a series of unpleasant events surrounding the Thorne family, Robert, along with photographer Keith, decides to find out the origin of their naughty child.David Warner) in Rome, following a warning from Father Brennan (Patrick Troughton) that Damien cannot be fully human. Bound to the idea of the Antichrist, the film feels the urgency of saving the world from Damien’s potentially deadly actions, where omen stands out in the 70s diabolical horror trend.
“Rosemary’s Baby” (1968)
In this 1968 film, evil reigns already at conception, where a pregnant Rosemary (Mia Farrow) gradually becomes more haggard and sickly, suffers from weight loss and severe abdominal pain. After moving into an apartment in New York, Rosemary and her husband Guy (John Cassavetes) will soon bond with their neighbors Minnie (Ruth Gordon) and Roman (Sidney Blacker); who become increasingly controlling when Rosemary reveals her pregnancy.
Insisting on a meeting with Dr. Sapirstein (Ralph Bellamy), Rosemary suspects that the neighbors are involved in her pregnancy. Notably, this is one of the first films to revolve around an evil child. Rosemary’s baby inspired many similar horror films.
‘Case 39’ (2009)
Case 39 is a supernatural horror film that Orphanfollows a child adopted into a new family, only to have traumatic events happen to those closest to him.
Emily’s social workerRene Zellweger) takes on a case beyond what she expects when ten-year-old Lilith is abused (Jodelle Ferland) temporarily moves in with her after her parents (Callum Keith Rennie as well as Kerry O’Malley) are trying to burn it in their furnace. When a vulnerable girl discovers disturbing links to the murders, Emily realizes her case notes don’t tell the whole story.
“Children of the Corn” (1984)
Stephen King well, the king of horror films, and his 1984 kid-friendly film, children of the corn, just as exciting as expected. The supernatural slasher takes place in a small provincial town where a bloody gang of children have died out as adults at the behest of a mysterious deity known as “The One Who Walks the Rows” in hopes of a successful harvest.
children of the corn is a horror movie in which not only one killer child, but many of them are involved in a corn-obsessed cult led by a fate-obsessed Isaac (John Franklin) and bloodthirsty partner Malachi (Courtney Gaines).
“Prodigy” (2019)
supernatural horror movie, Prodigy, talks about an unusually smart child whose behavior is beyond understanding. Miles (Jackson Robert Scott) - a boy who is above average and lags behind in development; worries his mother Sarah (Taylor Schilling) when his behavior changes after his eighth birthday.
Consulting psychiatrist Arthur (Colm Feore), who has a special interest in reincarnation, Sarah delves into the convoluted story of who Miles really has become.
‘Good Son’ (1993)
AT good sonHenry (Macaulay Culkin) far from being a good boy when his cousin Mark (Elijah Wood) comes to visit after the death of his mother. Alone at home Star works as a sadistic child with an unsettling fascination with death, showing her younger cousin her dark side as the two explore the city together.
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Mark quickly realizes that his cousin has more than meets the eye, but is unable to convince his Aunt Susan (Wendy Crewson) and Uncle Wallace (Daniel Hugh Kelly) that their son is dangerous, until Henry goes too far in his terror. While not particularly scary in the traditional sense, good son it’s a movie that’s downright creepy thanks to the innocent-looking child actors who get themselves into serious situations.
“Pet Cemetery” (2019)
Dead forever, or the dead are up to no good: a thriller that is the second remake of the novel by Stephen King Pet cemetery warns of leaving the cemetery. When ER Louie (Jason Clark) moves his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz), and Ellie’s children (Jete Lawrence) and Gage (Hugo as well as Lucas Lavoie) Ludlow, they didn’t expect to find themselves in a gloomy environment.
However, there was a cemetery not far from their house, in which dead pets lay; and behind it is an ancient burial ground. Louis learns that sometimes death is better, but it may be a lesson learned too late.
“Village of the Damned” (1960)
Like children of the corn, Village of the Damned showcases a bizarre brood of children sticking together to create trouble. The sci-fi horror film is set in the British village of Midwich where a supernatural phenomenon occurs when the entire village suddenly loses consciousness.
Months later, it turns out that every woman of childbearing age is pregnant and giving birth at the same time. The new denizens of Midwich are strikingly similar: with platinum blond hair and cold eyes, they age well beyond their natural rate of maturation and communicate with each other via telepathy. However, the creepiness persists as children learn to read minds and force actions on their victims against their will.
‘Exorcist’ (1973)
*Movie* every horror fan should watch Exorcist remains the quintessential horror film with the controversial but effective role of the child actor. Linda Blair. The premise of the film seems simple enough: Regan (Blair) becomes increasingly violent as a young girl, and her uptight mother, Chris (Ellen Burstyn) sends her to a medical examination to find out the cause of her problems. Father KarrasJason Miller) intervenes and proposes an exorcism to rid Regan of the diabolical spirit that resides in her body.
However, it is the smaller details and special effects that distinguish Exorcist from other horror films; and the controversially brazen scenes directed by Linda Blair that give her a creepy look like no other. Known as the film that started the angry kids cinematic trend, Exorcist shows the scariest, coolest kid on the block.
Source: Collider
