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Children of the Night

1991 ·1h 32m · ★ 4.2 (38)

In the quiet little town of Allburg, friends Lucy and Cindy are on the verge of going away to college when they partake in a cleansing ritual by swimming in an abandoned church crypt. After Lucy accidentally drops her crucifix in the water, it drifts down and awakens the ancient vampire Czakyr, who becomes thirsty for Lucy's virgin blood.

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4 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
0
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
60
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
55
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
0
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Vampire
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TMDB Keywords

crucifixcryptsmall townteachervirgin

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