Please Don't Feed the Children
Seen it?2025 | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Black Phone or Heretic, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After a viral outbreak ravaged the country’s adult population, a group of orphans heads south in search of a new life, only to find themselves at the mercy of a deranged woman harboring a dangerous secret.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 67K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Destry Allyn Spielberg
- Michelle DockeryClara
- Zoe CollettiMary
- Andrew LinerBen
- Dean Scott VazquezJeffy
- Regan AliyahVicky
- Joshuah MelnickSeth
- Emma MeiselCrystal
- Giancarlo EspositoFitz
- Vernon DavisHank
- Lilit GrigoryevLily