A mute child arrives at a children's home and starts terrorizing the other children with her demonic powers.A mute child arrives at a children's home and starts terrorizing the other children with her demonic powers.A mute child arrives at a children's home and starts terrorizing the other children with her demonic powers.
Zeynup Turan
- Maxine
- (as Zeynep Turan)
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- TriviaThis film was made as a school project.
- Alternate versionsThe 1985 VHS release opens with the credit "FGL Films Presents",which is missing from the 2017 DVD release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in School of Shock (2017)
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I'm Gonna Feel Bad About This Review.
Greetings And Salutations, and welcome to my review of Suffer Little Children; here's the breakdown of my ratings:
Story: 1.50 Direction: 0.25 Pace: 0.00 Acting: 0.50 Enjoyment: 0.50
TOTAL: 2.75 out of 10.00
Okay, let me say to everyone involved with this movie, thank you. I know I've given it a lousy rating, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate your hard work since you gave most of it for free.
Meg Shanks, who wrote this little gruesome Goodness Vs Evil tale, throws everything into it but the kitchen sink - though it's there lurking in the background. She even gives us an exceedingly righteous guest star indeed. But I won't spoil it for you. You'll have to watch the movie to see who it is. The story occurs in the confines of a children's home and revolves around their mysterious mute new arrival, Elizabeth. Lizzy isn't right. Though she's a beautiful child and her looks win the hearts of most of the home's staff, she appears to ignore everyone and everything. And then the puzzling incidents start. Fights kick-off without provocation, kids fall down the stairs, and when questioned, they reply with the same answers, verbatim. But in the background, there lurks Lizzy. Why do these violent episodes happen around the girl? What is wrong with this child? Shanks does a lot to try and make the story as appealing as possible, and to be honest, I think it's a bloody good tale and should be refilmed into a more polished picture. I especially liked that she doesn't shy away from using every available item in the religious continuum - the finale is superb. I will state that she got one thing wrong - the cross. When the pop star gives it to Lizzy, she should wear it inverted. Or at the least, turn it upside down when using it to possess somebody.
Then we get to the direction and, oh dear. The complete movie's shot on a standard video camera, and the director had little skill behind its lens. Because of this, the film is well below-par and missing a lot of essential elements, such as the atmosphere. And, that is never a good thing for a horror flick - you want some scares, even the jump kind will do, at the very least. Well, rest assured you won't find them here. Alan Briggs does include a few, though very little, nicely composed shots. The best of these comes at the movie's end when we see the aftermath on the stairs. I may have become complacent with his amateur filming, but some of these images worked for me. Another downside is the special effects. The stabbing, utilising the blood bags, is passable, and so is the slow lifting of the jade plant from the table as you cannot see the wire. However, the dancing comb is silly and cringeworthy, even though the wire remains invisible. And the end light-fight between the Evil and Righteous adversaries is poor. It lasts too long, and should you suffer from epilepsy, get ready for a fit. Something that didn't need to be invisible was the tempo, but it's non-existent here. There are no timing issues as everything is shot and used. Forget about cutting to speed up the excitement. And, there are more than a few places that needed it. One of the worst components is the soundtrack. At times, you can't hear the performers over the musical accompaniment. In others, there isn't anything but music. But, hey, that's what you get when you're only using the video recorder's built-in mic.
The cast, by turns, is either okay or terrible. Only a few performers give a constantly credible portrayal of their character. One of the best is the blonde woman who plays the cook and housekeeper. If somebody from this nonprofessional production were to go forward, it was her.
Suffer Little Children is not a great movie, but that said, it isn't a professional movie or even an indie flick. It has novice scrawled in large letters through every frame, but it still has some good sections, like the story. I cannot recommend this to everyone. However, if you're thinking of shooting a film on your phone, watch this flick and see what you can accomplish for nothing. And remember, you have more now than they did back then - Home studio software for editing, cutting, and soundtracking your flick, for example.
Now Jesus has left the building, nip across and check out my Absolute Horror list to see where I ranked Suffer Little Children.
Take Care & Stay Well.
Oh, I don't feel too terrible. I wasn't that harsh - I must be losing my touch.
Story: 1.50 Direction: 0.25 Pace: 0.00 Acting: 0.50 Enjoyment: 0.50
TOTAL: 2.75 out of 10.00
Okay, let me say to everyone involved with this movie, thank you. I know I've given it a lousy rating, but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate your hard work since you gave most of it for free.
Meg Shanks, who wrote this little gruesome Goodness Vs Evil tale, throws everything into it but the kitchen sink - though it's there lurking in the background. She even gives us an exceedingly righteous guest star indeed. But I won't spoil it for you. You'll have to watch the movie to see who it is. The story occurs in the confines of a children's home and revolves around their mysterious mute new arrival, Elizabeth. Lizzy isn't right. Though she's a beautiful child and her looks win the hearts of most of the home's staff, she appears to ignore everyone and everything. And then the puzzling incidents start. Fights kick-off without provocation, kids fall down the stairs, and when questioned, they reply with the same answers, verbatim. But in the background, there lurks Lizzy. Why do these violent episodes happen around the girl? What is wrong with this child? Shanks does a lot to try and make the story as appealing as possible, and to be honest, I think it's a bloody good tale and should be refilmed into a more polished picture. I especially liked that she doesn't shy away from using every available item in the religious continuum - the finale is superb. I will state that she got one thing wrong - the cross. When the pop star gives it to Lizzy, she should wear it inverted. Or at the least, turn it upside down when using it to possess somebody.
Then we get to the direction and, oh dear. The complete movie's shot on a standard video camera, and the director had little skill behind its lens. Because of this, the film is well below-par and missing a lot of essential elements, such as the atmosphere. And, that is never a good thing for a horror flick - you want some scares, even the jump kind will do, at the very least. Well, rest assured you won't find them here. Alan Briggs does include a few, though very little, nicely composed shots. The best of these comes at the movie's end when we see the aftermath on the stairs. I may have become complacent with his amateur filming, but some of these images worked for me. Another downside is the special effects. The stabbing, utilising the blood bags, is passable, and so is the slow lifting of the jade plant from the table as you cannot see the wire. However, the dancing comb is silly and cringeworthy, even though the wire remains invisible. And the end light-fight between the Evil and Righteous adversaries is poor. It lasts too long, and should you suffer from epilepsy, get ready for a fit. Something that didn't need to be invisible was the tempo, but it's non-existent here. There are no timing issues as everything is shot and used. Forget about cutting to speed up the excitement. And, there are more than a few places that needed it. One of the worst components is the soundtrack. At times, you can't hear the performers over the musical accompaniment. In others, there isn't anything but music. But, hey, that's what you get when you're only using the video recorder's built-in mic.
The cast, by turns, is either okay or terrible. Only a few performers give a constantly credible portrayal of their character. One of the best is the blonde woman who plays the cook and housekeeper. If somebody from this nonprofessional production were to go forward, it was her.
Suffer Little Children is not a great movie, but that said, it isn't a professional movie or even an indie flick. It has novice scrawled in large letters through every frame, but it still has some good sections, like the story. I cannot recommend this to everyone. However, if you're thinking of shooting a film on your phone, watch this flick and see what you can accomplish for nothing. And remember, you have more now than they did back then - Home studio software for editing, cutting, and soundtracking your flick, for example.
Now Jesus has left the building, nip across and check out my Absolute Horror list to see where I ranked Suffer Little Children.
Take Care & Stay Well.
Oh, I don't feel too terrible. I wasn't that harsh - I must be losing my touch.
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- £7,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 14 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Suffer Little Children (1983) officially released in Canada in English?
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