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A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.A couple of English tourists arrive on an island where all the children have gone crazy and are murdering the adults.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Maria Druille
- Niña que llora
- (as María Druille)
José Luis Romero
- Niños
- (as José Luís Romero)
Marián Salgado
- Niños
- (as Marian Salgado)
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Did you know
- TriviaNarciso Ibáñez Serrador wanted Tom and Evelyn to speak English to each other throughout the movie. This would add to Evelyn's communication troubles since she isn't able to speak any Spanish at all. However, since the producers feared that the public would get distracted by the subtitles, they made a last minute decision and had both characters dubbed into Spanish for the original version. Ibáñez Serrador has always been very critical of this decision, he felt that it damaged the atmosphere of the film.
- GoofsThe other female tourist trapped on the island is supposed to be Dutch, yet she clearly speaks German into the phone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Versión española: ¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (2001)
Featured review
Superior 70s creepfest.
This tense, skillfully effectuated shocker spent a good many years lingering in relative obscurity, being largely unattainable outside of "grey market" 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...."who can kill a child"?
A 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 film's success. Genre fans might recognize one of the rancorous rugrats as Marian Salgado of DEMON WITCH CHILD(1976).
Strongly recommended. 7.5/10
A 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 film's success. Genre fans might recognize one of the rancorous rugrats as Marian Salgado of DEMON WITCH CHILD(1976).
Strongly recommended. 7.5/10
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- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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