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WHO CAN KILL A CHILD?
On a vacation away from their family, Tom (Lewis Fiander, of DR. JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE) and his pregnant wife Evelyn (FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD’s Prunella Ransome) sail to an island off the coast of Spain that seems deserted… until its children emerge from the shadows with the blood of their parents on their hands… and hatred in their hearts for every adult.
Unflinchingly horrific and unapologetically downbeat, Narciso Ibáñez Serrador’s WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? was heavily censored for its American release in 1976 as ISLAND OF THE DAMNED. Dark Sky Films is proud to present the complete film, uncut and uncensored, for its long overdue American DVD debut.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Holy!! A heavy dose of childhood trauma gets served up--this time the adults are on the receiving end!
WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? is a splendidly creepy flick that only the 70's could deliver. It's quite a bizarre premise, plus it poses an extremely tough moral dilemma that has no easy answers.
Tom & Evelyn take a vacation to a small island off the coast of Spain. They quickly notice their isolated little getaway spot is totally devoid of adults. Just a bunch of kids running around, acting pretty strange.
Their deepest fears are about to be realized. These children are playing some deadly games. They eventually witness some adults get tied up and tortured, just for their amusement. Broootal!
The most disturbing thing about this situation is the innocent appearance of these boys and girls. They have such clean little smiling faces--just completely adorable. Until you get to know them.
This movie starts off a little slow, but once it gets going--look out! It's guaranteed to make you uncomfortable. Some unsettling murders that will really get under your skin. Bloody stuff!
The couple are placed in such a tough predicament--kill these poor little children, or be killed. What do you do?!?
A must-see horror heavyweight from the 70's. It reminded me of the original Wicker Man, and it's almost as good!
WHO CAN KILL A CHILD? is a splendidly creepy flick that only the 70's could deliver. It's quite a bizarre premise, plus it poses an extremely tough moral dilemma that has no easy answers.
Tom & Evelyn take a vacation to a small island off the coast of Spain. They quickly notice their isolated little getaway spot is totally devoid of adults. Just a bunch of kids running around, acting pretty strange.
Their deepest fears are about to be realized. These children are playing some deadly games. They eventually witness some adults get tied up and tortured, just for their amusement. Broootal!
The most disturbing thing about this situation is the innocent appearance of these boys and girls. They have such clean little smiling faces--just completely adorable. Until you get to know them.
This movie starts off a little slow, but once it gets going--look out! It's guaranteed to make you uncomfortable. Some unsettling murders that will really get under your skin. Bloody stuff!
The couple are placed in such a tough predicament--kill these poor little children, or be killed. What do you do?!?
A must-see horror heavyweight from the 70's. It reminded me of the original Wicker Man, and it's almost as good!
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By D. Jean
Format:DVD
One of the best horror films you'll ever see in your entire lifetime. This is the complete version. A brilliant and inventive film. It's possible that Stephen King was inspired by this gem to write children of the corn. Who can kill a child? is an astonishing film, and the last reel will give you a deep trauma that will haunt you for years. 1 billion thumbs up.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M.
Format:DVD
Wow, this one completely caught me off gaurd. This is a movie more people should know about, but do to it's heavily censored release it has not been availible for many years in it's full uncut form. Now thank's to Dark Sky film's we have a beautiful print of a beatiful movie.
Opening with about ten minutes of documentary footage of numerous war's throughout history and horrific images of mass graves. It show's images of human suffering and list's the numbers of the death-count of children involved. Right off the bat it left me with an uneasy feeling throughout the whole movie because of that opening.
Most of the movie focuses on two main character's that come to a small island off the coast of Spain to get away for a while only to find out that the children are the only one's left on the island. It focuses on these two main characters throughout the movie and uses character development most of the time to really start to feel for these character's. The acting performances are great and really carry the film through it's entirety. The children are extremely creepy and actually scared me a little bit. I never thought I could be scared of a child but Narcisco is such a competent director that he pull's it off great.
The most impressive thing about this movie though is the direction, Narciso Ibanez Serrador is an extremely talented director that really know's how to tell a story and make a very scary horror film. I look forward to checking out more of his work. This is one of the few European film's I've seen that almost out-does most American flick's, technically speaking.
I threw this on my wish list as high priority a couple of month's ago and I did not read up on this movie before I purchased it, so honestly I was expecting giallo, but this has no mystery involved and is a straight-up ball's to the wall horror film I recommend to anybody that has never heard of it.
For all you sicko's out there, don't worry there is a fair amount of offensive subject matter, and there is a reason this has been not available for many year's in uncut form. As you may of guessed this movie deal's with child murder, but it is not just the thought of murdering children that comes off as being over-the-top, but the images of children commiting such horrific deed's with such heartlessness and commiting murder themselves.
I highly recommend this lost horror gem and encourage anyone that has not seen it to give it a look.
Opening with about ten minutes of documentary footage of numerous war's throughout history and horrific images of mass graves. It show's images of human suffering and list's the numbers of the death-count of children involved. Right off the bat it left me with an uneasy feeling throughout the whole movie because of that opening.
Most of the movie focuses on two main character's that come to a small island off the coast of Spain to get away for a while only to find out that the children are the only one's left on the island. It focuses on these two main characters throughout the movie and uses character development most of the time to really start to feel for these character's. The acting performances are great and really carry the film through it's entirety. The children are extremely creepy and actually scared me a little bit. I never thought I could be scared of a child but Narcisco is such a competent director that he pull's it off great.
The most impressive thing about this movie though is the direction, Narciso Ibanez Serrador is an extremely talented director that really know's how to tell a story and make a very scary horror film. I look forward to checking out more of his work. This is one of the few European film's I've seen that almost out-does most American flick's, technically speaking.
I threw this on my wish list as high priority a couple of month's ago and I did not read up on this movie before I purchased it, so honestly I was expecting giallo, but this has no mystery involved and is a straight-up ball's to the wall horror film I recommend to anybody that has never heard of it.
For all you sicko's out there, don't worry there is a fair amount of offensive subject matter, and there is a reason this has been not available for many year's in uncut form. As you may of guessed this movie deal's with child murder, but it is not just the thought of murdering children that comes off as being over-the-top, but the images of children commiting such horrific deed's with such heartlessness and commiting murder themselves.
I highly recommend this lost horror gem and encourage anyone that has not seen it to give it a look.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Won't Someone Please think of the Children!
This is one of those `lost classics' and has been resurrected and put back put on DVD by a number of distributors. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Tommy D
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good remake could be chilling
Inconsistent but reasonably good. The protracted lead-in to the core of the film works surprisingly well as we get comfortable with the characters who will eventually be... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Michael Harbour
2.0 out of 5 stars
Children who are a little outta hand!
You can tell after watching for about 10 minutes that this movie was made a while ago. Not from the setting but the flow of the timing of the movie. It moves very, very slow. Read more
Published on January 13, 2011 by sabre
2.0 out of 5 stars
Great Premise, No Payoff
Directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
Written by Juan José Plans & Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
A couple of English tourists on holiday... Read more
Written by Juan José Plans & Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
A couple of English tourists on holiday... Read more
Published on September 11, 2009 by S. P. Miskowski
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning, classic Spanish horror masterpiece. A first-rate shocker!
QUIÉN PUEDE MATAR A UN NIÑO? (WHO CAN KILL A CHILD) is a masterpiece of horror cinema. Made in 1976, this violent, gruesome little film is a first-rate shocker. Read more
Published on May 9, 2009 by Paulo Leite
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Best of the Killer Kiddie Horror
"Who Can Kill A child?" is a disturbing, shocking film from Narcisco Ibanez Serrador, the Spanish director who bought us "The House That Screamed. Read more
Published on April 16, 2008 by J. B. Hoyos
5.0 out of 5 stars
REVOLUTION IN THEIR MINDS..THE CHILDREN START TO MARCH! OH! THEY SAY...
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW! This movie is GREAT! I saw this with
having the most fu#$@d up day at work and if this was not a
massage for me I don't know what is? Read more
having the most fu#$@d up day at work and if this was not a
massage for me I don't know what is? Read more
Published on November 14, 2007 by CLINT BRONSON
4.0 out of 5 stars
These are some evil [...]!
After I watched this film from Spain, the first thing that came to mind was "Village of the Damned" combined with "Children of the Corn. Read more
Published on October 1, 2007 by E. Barrios
5.0 out of 5 stars
70's Horror at it's finest (and most bold)
Easily the best of the "killer Kids" sub-genre (The Other, Children Of The Corn, Village Of The Damned, etc. Read more
Published on September 22, 2007 by D. Wilson
2.0 out of 5 stars
not that impressed
i wish i could recommend this movie... cause that would mean i really enjoyed it. unfortunately, i did not. Read more
Published on September 8, 2007 by Darrick Dishaw
