When children become villains

MANILA, Philippines - In addition to the usual terrifying favorites, why not include these suspense/horror films wherein the innocent and adorable children are the ones bringing the scare? Yes, there are movies with such a plot. Enjoy watching.

Children of the Corn. Traveling couple Burt and Vicky decide to stop at Gatlin town they think it is a great idea. What they don’t know is that the children of Gatlin had united and murdered all the adults in the town as a sacrifice for the coming of “He who walks behind the rows.” Will the couple be the final sacrifice?

Orphan. A couple is in search of a child to adopt. Without further investigation, they adopt Esther, an intelligent and adorable girl. Everything seems perfect until Esther begins to show her true character, which is not that of a child’s. What is the secret behind Esther’s personality?

Case 39. Ten-year-old Lilith is found in an abused situation by Emily, a devoted social worker. Feeling so much pity for Lilith, Emily decides to adopt her. It may seem like the best decision Emily has ever made, but actually the worst Lilith is not the sweet, innocent girl after all. So who’s abusing who? 

The Children (The Children of Ravensback). The 1980 film is about a group of kids who turned into killing zombies after inhaling toxic gas. Their victims: The adults who come along their way. Warning: The film could really be a shocking one, especially for those who see kids as the most angelic being of all.  

The Good Son. Evil can disguise itself in many ways. One of the known tricks that have misled humans is when evil disguises itself as a beautiful being. Henry Evans dangerously has an angelic and handsome face which almost always gives him excuses for his mistakes. What many people don’t know is that he does stuff normal kids aren’t supposed to do.

Omen. How can an innocent-looking boy be the reason for many deaths? Damien is not just a regular kid. He is the son of the devil. Unfortunately, Robert and Katherine Thorn are the destined guardians for Damien. Little do they know that they are raising a new breed of evil.  

Village of the Damned. An extraordinary phenomenon that makes the women of a village pregnant. After nine months they all gave birth to pretty babies. It is, of course, a joyful event. But, as the babies grow normally their actions become strange, they seem abnormal. Who are these children? What are they?

Devil Times Five. A group of adults on vacation kindly puts the five children under their care. What they don’t know is that these five kids are escaped sociopaths who are in for killing. Did the adults survive? Well, as the film’s tagline says, “Who would want to survive?” with these kids around, definitely the answer is “no.”   

Milo. Four friends happily go back to their hometown only to find out that their childhood nightmare is back and is out to get them. What’s strange is that the one after them seems not to age; it always looks like a child. Will there be a chance for survival?  

The Bad Seed. The 1956 film is about Rhoda, an adolescent girl who is the apple of everybody’s eyes, except of her mother’s, who knows the truth about her “seemingly sweet” young daughter. For Rhoda, being bad is just like a game.