The Plague (2006 film)

The Plague
Directed by Hal Masonberg
Produced by Clive Barker
Written by
  • Hal Masonberg
  • Teal Minton
Starring
Cinematography Bill Butler
Edited by Ed Marx
Production
company
Distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Release dates
  • September 5, 2006 (2006-09-05)
Running time
 88 minutes
Country United States
Language English

The Plague (also known as Clive Barker's The Plague) is a 2006 horror film directed by Hal Masonberg and written by Masonberg and Teal Minton. It was produced by Clive Barker.

Plot

In 1983, simultaneously one day all of the world's children under the age of nine fall into a catatonic state. For the next ten years, every child who is born, is born in a state of catatonia. During this state, the children experience seizures twice a day and seem to develop superhuman strength. By 1993, all the children wake up, hellbent on killing all adults. Things get even worse when the adults realize the children have a sort of collective brain—what one learns, they all learn. The children get smarter by the hour, first they dismantle the engines in almost every car and set up road blocks to stop the adults from escaping. Then they learn how to use firearms. The children also take the souls of the ones they kill as a part of deliverance. The adults must find a way to stop them before it's too late.

Cast

Release

The Region 1 DVD was released September 5, 2006.[1] In addition to this release, there is also an unreleased cut of the film known as The Plague: Writer's & Director's Cut.[2]

Reception

Bloody Disgusting rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "But even as the premise of The Plague continues to titillate and intrigue, the film can’t quite deliver on its promise, rendering it slightly entertaining and ultimately forgettable."[3] Steve Barton of Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote, "Clive Barker may have in some way produced this mess and lent his name to it, but rest assured there’s nothing Barker-esque about it. All that's here is a giant missed opportunity which — pardon the really bad, yet fitting pun — you should avoid like the plague."[4] Scott Weinberg of DVD Talk rated it 2.5/5 stars and wrote that it does not live up the premise, instead "devolving into yet another (and very stale) zombie-type chase thriller".[5] David Johnson of DVD Verdict wrote, "The Plague is an inscrutable movie that starts out strong, but loses forward momentum, eventually grinding to an awkward halt."[6]

References

  1. ↑ Miska, Brad (2006-09-05). "Horror in Your House for September 5th". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. ↑ Weinberg, Scott (2008-12-10). "Fan Rant: How Sony Sank 'The Plague'". Moviefone. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  3. ↑ "The Plague (V)". Bloody Disgusting. 2006-09-25. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  4. ↑ Barton, Steve (2006-08-09). "Plague, The (DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  5. ↑ Weinberg, Scott (2006-08-12). "The Plague". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  6. ↑ Johnson, David (2006-09-05). "Clive Barker's The Plague". DVD Verdict. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
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