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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: MPI
EAN: 0030306813394
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Dark Sky Films
Manufacturer: Dark Sky Films
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dark Sky Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: June 26, 2007
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 34193
Studio: Dark Sky Films
Theatrical Release Date: 1978-06
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Who can contemplate the unimaginable?Who can face the unthinkable?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 Ib ez 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.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â HORROR UPC:Â 030306813394 Manufacturer No:Â DVD8133
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Rating: - 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." It is by far the best entry in the killer kiddie horror sub-genre of the seventies, much better than the tasteless "Devil Times Five" or Stephen King's ludicrous, anti-Christian "Children of the Corn," which proceeded it by nearly eight years.
The plot of "Who Can Kill A child?" is this: The children of a remote Spanish island have packed together like wild dogs and slaughtered all but a few adults. A vacationing British couple arrive on the island discover mutilated bodies of adults. They also witness children savagely committing acts of murder against their parents The Brits must escape before they are also butchered.
The acting is superb, the atmosphere is tense, and the island is sunny and gorgeous. It is quite shocking to see cute Mediterranean children, with pixie faces, laugh and run as they "play" their cruel "games." It has a Twilight Zone ending that lets you know that the horror has only begun.
It is never quite clear why the children become murderous and that is why I only gave the movie four stars. The children appear to communicate almost telepathically to each other their desires to kill their parents. They can even transmit their killing desire to unborn children.
The movie also tries to make a political statement. At the beginning, black-and-white film clips ... Read More
Rating:  - REVOLUTION IN THEIR MINDS..THE CHILDREN START TO MARCH! OH! THEY SAY THAT IT'S OVER AND IT JUST HAD TO BE!
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? This has great directing
music,cinamatography,acting and very cute,CREEPY kids. I love
the isolation in this film and the directing of how the kids
will swarm a entrance or doorway. This movie has shocks and
a good story,though in truth could have done without the whole
mind power thing...Why not just have the kids be evil for the
fun of it? Still that does not diminish this from being a great
film. The ending was a strong two thumbs up by the way! If your
saying to yourself this review is not very helpful. YOUR RIGHT!
Buuuuuuuuut check out M. and D.Wilson's they cover it all to
a BLADE and a AXE! For you parents out there...If your child
wants to have a friend spend the night or borrow the car?????
LET THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: - Amazing and underappreciated.
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 ... Read More
Rating: - 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." There were elements of both if you really looked for them. But Serrador's shocker managed to come through as something entirely original.
In my opinion, he could've taken this movie to a whole 'nother level but I guess he would've had his film banned all over the world. It probably was up to a certain point. I mean c'mon: Just look at the title of the movie.
As for the DVD itself, I think Dark Sky did an admirable job with the transfer. Occasionally, there were some noticeable flaws to the film but you really have to have a sharp eye to catch them. Sound came out fine. You get some interviews which were pretty cool.
Note: If you're the type who needs excessive amounts of CGI with action scenes every other second and who admittedly has a low attention span, then move on. This film develops the two main characters for a better part of the movie.
Rating: - 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.), "Who Can Kill A Child" stands up as a true paramount of gritty 70's era horror filmmaking. The movie starts with a happy couple taking a trip to a secluded island off the coast of Mexico... which has mysteriously been overrun by killer kids. The plot is as simple as that, but everything involved in it (including the cast, camera work, music, build-up and twists) make this a visceral experience that keeps you wondering how far the director's willing to go (thankfully pretty far). The only real faults I can come up with are the 10 minute opening credits that chronicle (with real footage) some of the attrocities committed to children around the world... don't get it twisted, I LOVE horror films of all kinds but this stuff is real and completely unenjoyable (which was obviously the point but...) and ultimately not really neccesary for the rest of the film (not to mention 10 minutes long?!). The second problem is the enormous bell-bottom pants that the main character sports throughout, of course this is just an unfortunate product of the era and can be overlooked after awhile but they are pretty distracting. In a year filled with great horror releases I hope that this one doesn't slip under the radar of genre fans as it truly is a great picture with plenty of scenes and imagery that will stay with you long after it ends.
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