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Children of the Night

Children of the Night

Be home before nightfall... and pray for dawn!

19914.21h 32m

Overview

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.

Directed by Tony Randel
Written by Nicolas Falacci, William Hopkins, Tony Randel
Produced by Christopher Webster
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Top Cast

Karen Black

Karen Black

Karen Thompson

Peter DeLuise

Peter DeLuise

Mark Gardner

Ami Dolenz

Ami Dolenz

Lucy Barrett

Maya McLaughlin

Maya McLaughlin

Cindy Thompson

Evan MacKenzie

Evan MacKenzie

Frank Aldin

Garrett Morris

Garrett Morris

Matty

David Sawyer

David Sawyer

Czakyr

S

Shirley Spiegler Jacobs

Grandma

J

Josette DiCarlo

Officer Gates

R

Roger Perkovich

Gus Willman

Themes & Keywords

virginsmall townvampireteachercryptcrucifix

About Children of the Night

Children of the Night is a horror film released in 1991 exploring themes of virgin, small town, vampire, teacher, crypt, crucifix. Directed by Tony Randel, it stars Karen Black, Peter DeLuise, Ami Dolenz. 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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