THE NEW KIDS is a typical thriller of its era, marketed as a horror film when it really isn't. The film this is most similar to is CLASS OF 1984 although it's nowhere near the same quality as that violent masterpiece. Instead, FRIDAY THE 13TH director Sean Cunningham delivers a film that goes through the motions without delivering any big thrills or surprises. The story involves a brother and sister moving to a redneck town in Florida, where they find themselves menaced by a gang of morons led by a suitably imposing James Spader. Things take a while to kick off, but there are sporadic bursts of violence before a more widescale action climax. Eric Stoltz and Tom Atkins have minor roles. There's nothing remarkable about this film, but as a passable time-waster, it'll do.
Review of The New Kids
