Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

Brainsbell The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

Kamila Bell This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

jellopuke Totally caught off guard by how good this was. Sure it gleefully jumps the shark from normal to insane violence, but it's just a rock solid little genre picture that is undeservedly forgotten. Cunningham did more than Friday the 13th. Check this out!

gamay9 I am only reviewing this 1985 film because my son (who is now 44) saw it in 1987 when it was on Beta. Yes, Beta! He was only sixteen but liked it because the female lead 'had a cute ass.' Can one imagine what a sixteen year old would think of that film today?I saw this 'film' on 'Chiller' where they even cut foul language, like the 'F' word. In fact, they even cut 'shit,' which is often used on cable news today. That's because this network appeals to ten year old's who aren't supposed to know what 'shit' means. God forbid, if a ten year old heard the 'F' word. Of course, in today's society, a more lewd word would be the 'N' word, which kids can't touch unless they want to forfeit their Ivy League education. As far as the film itself is concerned, it ranks right down there with Kevin Spacey trying to imitate Bobby Darin in 'Beyond The Sea.' Just an old man trying to act out and calling it a homage to Darin, who was younger (37) when he died than Spacey was when he tried to play Bobby in his prime (if you think Spacey sounds like Darin, you don't know anything abut musical technology. I can have a studio make me sound like Neil Diamond). It's like Gary Busey trying to portray Buddy Holly. There are three wasted films, in a nutshell.

HumanoidOfFlesh Abby(Lori Loughlin)and Loren McWilliams(Shannon Presby)are two teenagers who have just lost their parents in a terrible car accident.Their Uncle Charlie decides invites brother and sister to his splendid amusement park in South Florida.Abby attracts the attention of the psychotic Eddie Dutra (James Spader)and his gang of redneck hooligans.Two siblings are harassed and bullied by vicious thugs,but this is only the beginning..."The New Kids" by Sean "Friday the 13th" Cunningham is an enjoyable and quite violent revenge thriller with few gruesome scenes and plenty of exciting action.I particularly enjoyed James Spader's performance as drug dealing Eddie.The final scenes of "The New Kids" are jaw-droppingly awesome.8 butchered rabbits out of 10.

drpakmanrains I first rented this from a video store in 1986 on the clerks advice, knowing I like thrillers and revenge themes. I loved it from start to finish, and soon had the VHS, and more recently, the DVD. I have watched it a couple dozen times, and still thoroughly enjoy viewing it with friends who haven't seen it. It's strong points are seeing actors who have become famous, in their early less well known days. The score, particularly the song "Stand Up" by Bill Wray is fantastic. And the idea of setting the majority of the film in a dilapidated kiddie fun park in Florida was unusual, as they worked to rehabilitate it. As others have stated, Shannon Presby and Lori Loughlin play brother and sister, orphaned by the death of their parents in a car accident, who go to Florida to live with their dads brother and his wife. When they start high school there, James Spader and his little gang of Southern rednecks start bullying them, especially when Lori rejects their advances. This sets up a series of attacks and counter attacks which make up the heart of the movie, leading to an exciting climax at the kiddie park, utilizing the little rides to the fullest. Watch for a typical 80's little kicker at the end. The weak spots are the predictability, and the telegraphing of many of the encounters. Also the actors playing high-schoolers, as typical, are probably in their early to mid 20's. Nevertheless, if you keep in mind this is a B movie, and not expect a horror film despite Sean Cunningham as the director, (written by Stephen Gyllenhall) you can have a very enjoyable experience.