Offspring

Offspring (2008)

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A decade after the sheriff of Dead River, Maine killed a murderous clan of cannibalistic savages, the nightmare returns to the sleepy small town in this brutal screen adaptation of Jack Ketchum's terrifying novel (originally penned as a follow-up to his 1980 fiction debut Off-Season). Ketchum… More

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Feb 5, 2009 Wide
Lionsgate Films

Critic Reviews

  • Steve "Uncle Creepy" Barton, Dread Central

    Offspring is as lame as they come.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Steve K


    For whatever reason, these Jack Ketchum adaptations never gel for me. This one has moments, but still fails to build suspense. The cast is game.

  • Bruce B


    This is from the Ghost House Underground Series, and this is by far there grosses movie to date. This is extreme slasher, and pretty gross. Hate little horror kids and this one is jammed pack with them. Worst then the move little children, would keep this one out of the hands of… More

  • Luke B


    Not completely without it's merits, but most of them are buried below a sea of shit. I like Jack Ketchum, his stories do have an extra something. The script is let down by some poor acting and hilariously awkward moments that just don't fit. You can set up a character as a… More

  • A.D. V


    Issue #1: Offspring is a sequel to author Jack Ketchum's Off Season. Why the sequel first? Rights issues you say? Too friggin bad then wait on that situation to get cleared up before you just say oh well and make the follow-up first. Issue #2: It's shot on what looks like… More

  • Brian D


    A ruff and ready looking movie with a hills have eyes theme.Gore hounds will love this and the violents is top up a little too.The acting for most parts is just about passible with no a list stars in this.Story is abit thin and could have been a little longer then 78 mins so that they… More

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