"It's tough to keep calm during the opening credits of "Dead Kids" (a.k.a. "Strange Behavior"). Michael Murphy, Fiona Lewis, Marc McClure, Louise Fletcher, Charles Lane, Bill Condon and a score by Tangerine Dream pop up, building anticipation as each familiar name is presented on the screen and quickly establishing that this Michael Laughlin directed feature isn't going to be run of the mill horror... The slow burn, hazy plot driven approach pulls this early eighties feature right back into the seventies with a David Cronenberg kissed, Brian De Palma vibe. Even with these vastly different influences, "Dead Kids" never feels disjointed... Co-writers Michael Laughlin and Bill Condon do a wonderful job speeding up and slowing down the action at appropriate times. The film houses some creepy moments and maintains a sense of humor throughout." - John Carpenter, Theater Thoughts