The Happy Children

2011
12m

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A journalist visiting the northern fishing port of Banwick in World War One has a strange encounter. Adapted from a short story by writer Arthur Machen.A journalist visiting the northern fishing port of Banwick in World War One has a strange encounter. Adapted from a short story by writer Arthur Machen.A journalist visiting the northern fishing port of Banwick in World War One has a strange encounter. Adapted from a short story by writer Arthur Machen.

Directors
- Julian Butler
- Mark Goodall
Writer
- Arthur Machen
Stars
- Tim Greenwood
- Jon Preece

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7.2/10

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Julian Butler
- Mark Goodall
Writer
- Arthur Machen
Stars
- Tim Greenwood
- Jon Preece

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7/10

The Innocent Dead

Even the shortest of Arthur Machen's stories often contain details worth investigating.

A journalist walking a village's streets late one night witnesses children playing in the dark. Many of the children display brutal wounds, and he wonders if he has stumbled upon a survival of some ancient passion play.

This short film succeeds in conjuring a chilly atmosphere. Very effective.