Who Can Kill a Child?
Who Can Kill a Child?

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Who Can Kill a Child?

1976
Movie
112 min
Spanish

A couple of English tourists arrive at the island of Almanzora, off the Spanish Mediterranean coast, where they discover that there are no adults in a small fishing village, only some children who stare at them and smile mysteriously.

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IMDb7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Director: Narciso Ibáñez SerradorGenres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Plot Summary

A young English couple, Tom and Evelyn, on holiday on a remote Spanish island, find themselves in a surreal and terrifying situation. The island's adult population has vanished, replaced by a silent, deadly army of children who have systematically murdered everyone. As Tom and Evelyn try to find answers and escape, they are relentlessly hunted by these unnervingly placid but homicidal youngsters.

Critical Reception

Who Can Kill a Child? is widely regarded as a masterful piece of folk horror and a chilling commentary on the innocence of children twisted into instruments of terror. It was praised for its suspenseful atmosphere, effective scares, and unsettling premise, though its graphic violence and disturbing themes have also made it a controversial cult classic.

What Reviewers Say

  • A deeply unsettling and atmospheric horror film that subverts expectations of childhood innocence.

  • Praised for its slow-burn tension and disturbing, memorable imagery.

  • Considered an influential work in the giallo and folk horror subgenres.

Google audience: Audience reviews often highlight the film's effectiveness in creating a palpable sense of dread and its unique, disturbing concept.

Fun Fact

The film was originally intended to be a sequel to 'The House That Screamed' (1970), also directed by Serrador, but evolved into its own distinct story.

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Mr. Serrador establishes once again with this film, that he's perhaps one of the most excellent horror directors out there and that it is a real shame that he didn't advocate his entire career to horror films only. While I'm grateful for al...

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