Children of Darkness

Children of Darkness (1983) is a documentary film directed by Ara Chekmayan, Richard Kotuk rated 7.0/10.

A significant number of American children and teenagers - from all social backgrounds - suffer from mental disorders, schizophrenia, autism and emotional problems, leading them to isolation from society while treating their issues in mental health facilities. But there's no end in sight for those young individuals when they face obstacles and mistreatment in inadequate places under the supervision of careless and inexperienced professionals. The documentary follows some of those public mental institutions and another private center dealing with troubled kids and reveals what's wrong with their procedures, and the irreparable harm they cause in those patients.

Cast

Peter Thomas

Narrator (voice)

Richard Kotuk

Self - Reporter

John Brooks

Self

Billy Calhoun

Self

Mary Calhoun

Self

Gerald Davidson

Self

Alice Dunn

Self

Kenneth Kaufman

Self

Brian Mcanally

Self

Jim Mcanally

Self

Joseph Ricci

Self

Mark Williams

Self