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HorrorYear1981Duration1h 27mIMDb5.6

Dead Kids

HorrorMysterySci-Fi

A scientist is experimenting with teenagers and turning them into murderers.

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Cast

ML

Michael Laughlin

Director

Michael Murphy

John Brady

Louise Fletcher

Barbara Moorehead

Dan Shor

Pete Brady

Fiona Lewis

Gwen Parkinson

Arthur Dignam

Dr. Le Sange

Arthur Dignam

Nagel

Dey Young

Caroline

Marc McClure

Oliver Myerhoff

Scott Brady

Shea

CL

Charles Lane

Donovan

EC

Elizabeth Cheshire

Lucy Brown

Beryl Te Wiata

Mrs. Haskell

Jim Boelsen

Waldo

Billy Al Benston

Felix Rowe

NM

Nicole Massie

Flying Nun

Bill Condon

Bryan Morgan

BC

B. Courtenay Leigh

Paula

WH

William Hayward

Robinson

JH

Jack Haines

Randy Morgan

Bill Condon

Writer

ML

Michael Laughlin

Writer

Comments

7 Comments

BUSHA_ALMGDOP❤️May 29, 2023

source: Dead Kids

Le Prince de BitamNov 16, 2022

Strange Behavior

Tlalane MohasoaNov 16, 2022

A small town Sheriff (Michael Murphy) finds himself involved in a deadly mystery while investigating a string of brutal murders. Mixing slasher sensibilities with sci-fi, STRANGE BEHAVIOR is ultimately a novel, entertaining horror film. Turning teens into mindless killing machines, the mad science aspect is preposterous, but allows for some nice, eeevil characters to emerge, like Gwen Parkinson (Fiona Lewis), complete with her perfect, (pre-) Sean Young in BLADE RUNNER hairstyle! Murphy is, as always, solid in his role, bringing a believable, down-to-earth feel to his character. One always senses that he's just being himself. This Aussie / Kiwi co-production was the template for the pallid American remake decades later...

IsleymbtrNov 16, 2022

Chock full of haunting images, chilling murders, and good performances this slow, laconic but amazingly effective horror flick has stayed with me since I saw it when it was originally released. The film is best in its portrayal of teen life in a small college town in the midwest (though it was shot in New Zealand). Taking it's cue from there, the film moves along at a leisurely, but ultimately disquieting pace revealing that all is not so sleepy and calm in this rural environment. Co-written by Academy Award-winner Bill Condon ("GODS AND MONSTERS") the story shows remarkable intelligence and wit in the vein of some of the best Roman Polanski flicks (e.g. "THE TENANT" and "REPULSION"). Best if seen in the movie theater to appreciate it's glorious widescreen landscapes. Wish this picture was out on DVD.

BukepzNov 16, 2022

Experiments at a local lab are connected to a series of brutal murders in a small midwestern town. Confusing but effective chiller, made on a low budget, has a cast of mostly unknowns, but it all comes together. It does leave some uneasiness, and does offer some shocking scenes that, while not elaborate, are still pretty gory. It is a very disturbing, surreal experience, with solid suspense and a good ending. It feels like you're having a bad dream: a nightmarish place, faceless persons, creepy enough to want to get out of, but intriguing enough to want to stay and see what happens. Strange indeed.

Marwan YounisNov 16, 2022

Not quite the underrated masterpiece other people are talking about, I'm afraid. It begins well enough, with an atmospheric, out-of-this-world Tangerine Dream score and hypnotically slow direction, but the story tips its hand too early; the basics (if not the particulars) of its plot become rather obvious to us well before they do to the characters. Still, this is above average for an early-80s horror film. (**)

Maletlala Meme LenkaNov 16, 2022

Overall, Strange Behaviour is a fairly lame sci-fi/horror hybrid with seemingly ordinary kids making a few bucks at a research facility and turning out a little bit...wrong. There are a few decent shocks here and there, but mostly it seems like there's just something missing - like the filmmakers lost part of the script on the way to the shoot and just went with it. Cinematic ally, there's no real reason to watch it, but there's also no real reason not to. However, our hero goes to a party (for no reason) and it's a costume party (for no reason) and eventually everyone breaks out into a synchronized dance to Lou Christie's "Lightning Strikes." That's quite possibly the greatest scene in a movie ever.

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