''The Johnsons'' or '' De Johnsons '' is a

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thriller directed by

Rudolf van den Berg Rudolf van den Berg (; born 6 January 1949) is a Dutch writer and director. Van den Berg has been making films and documentaries for over thirty years now. Often praised and crowned, sometimes seriously criticized, Van den Berg's work has always ...

. It also known under the title ''Xangadix''. The film was nominated for a ''Fantasy Film Award'' at the ''Porto Film Festival'' in Portugal. The music composed by Patrick Seymour (

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) won an award for Best Soundtrack at the ''Avoriaz Film Festival'' in France and at the ''Imagfic Film Festival'' in Spain. The movie also received an award for its special effects. It was the last Dutch horror motion picture in the twentieth century and is considered to be one of the best Dutch horror (Netherhorror) feature films of all time, along with ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' The Human Centipede''.

Plot

Victoria Lucas (played by

Monique van de Ven Monica Maria Theresia "Monique" van de Ven (; born 28 July 1952) is a Dutch actress and director. Career Van de Ven's film debut as an actress was in the Paul Verhoeven film ''Turkish Delight'' in 1973. This film was an immediate breakthrough ...

) is a single mother who lives with her teenage daughter Emalee (played by Esmee de la Bretonière) in an apartment. Emalee is not normal, having come to life through test tube fertilization, under the assistance of Dr. Johnson. The doctor has not only made Emalee, but in secret also used the eggs of Victoria to make seven boys. When Emalee is 14 years, her mother takes her on a camping holiday in the

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. From her 14th birthday, Emalee begins to suffer from nightmares, about seven identical men that are willing to do anything to fertilize her to fulfill a dark prophecy.

Cast

as Victoria Lucas *Esmée de la Bretonière as Emalee Lucas *

Kenneth Herdigein Kenneth Herdigein (born June 12, 1959, in Paramaribo) is a Dutch actor of Surinamese descent, best known as a television actor in popular Dutch comedy-dramas. Career Herdigein first gained popularity as a television actor in the 1980s, in such s ...

as Professor Keller *Rik van Uffelen as de Graaf *Otto Sterman as vader Keller *

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as Angela * Nelly Frijda as Tante van Peter *Miguel Stigter as Johnson 1, Bossie *Diederik van Nederveen as Johnson 2, Dakkie *Erik van Wilsum as Johnson 3, Tellie *Marcel Colin as Johnson 4, Droppie *Kees Hulst as Jansma *Nathan Moll as Johnson 5, Kniffie *Jan-Mark Wams as Johnson 6, Koppie *Michel Bonset as Johnson 7, Kurkie

Overview

The film's title is a reference to the surnames of the seven brothers, all born with the help of the American doctor Johnson. Originally, the idea of the movie "First Blood" called, referring to the first time that the character Emalee menstruates.

Documentary

In 2017, directors Bram Roza and Yfke van Berckelaer made a documentary about this obscure Dutch horror film called ''XANGADIX LIVES!''

External links

* * Dutch horror films 1992 films 1990s Dutch-language films 1992 horror films Films directed by Rudolf van den Berg Meteor Film films {{1990s-horror-film-stub