Ein Kind zu töten… (1976)
20KEin Kind zu töten…: Directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador. With Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome, Antonio Iranzo, Miguel Narros. A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.
“This tense, skillfully effectuated shocker spent a good many years lingering in relative obscurity, being largely unattainable outside of u0026quot;grey marketu0026quot; trading circles. Now, more than three decades after its initial release, WHO CAN KILL A CHILD is finally getting the attention it deserves. The sagaciously conceptualized tale concerns an expecting young couple voyaging to a small island and finding that the adult population has declined considerably, as the resident children have gone inexplicably berserk and killed them off. With pint-size danger lurking at every turn, the couple must be fleet of foot and find a means of escape from the island. Defending themselves against an army of evil youths proves difficult, however, because….u0026quot;who can kill a childu0026quot;?u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eA singular horror film with able performances, first-rate direction, and effective filming locations which kindle a parched and desolate quality, recalling somewhat the unsettling flashback sequences in the closing moments of SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER(1959). This chalk-dusted atmosphere of barren paucity and isolation is unique, and one of the key aspects contributing to the filmu0026#39;s success. Genre fans might recognize one of the rancorous rugrats as Marian Salgado of DEMON WITCH CHILD(1976). u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eStrongly recommended. 7.5/10”
