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Who Can Kill a Child?

1976 · Movie · R · 112 min · ★ 7.0 · 74% critics

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A vacationing couple takes a boat to a quiet Mediterranean island expecting sun and calm, but finds a fishing village with no adults in sight. As they search for help, the only locals they meet are children whose smiles and stares feel increasingly wrong, turning the getaway into a tense fight for safety.

Also known as Island of the Damned · Trapped! · The Hex Massacre · Death is Child's Play

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Details
Original title
¿Quién puede matar a un niño?
Years
1976
Release date
1976-04-26
Language
Spanish
Rated
R
Runtime
112 min
Critic score
74/100
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (280 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a bleak, daylight horror story that builds dread through isolation and an unsettling ethical question, with a vibe some compare to The Omen or The Orphanage; Not for you if you avoid disturbing imagery involving children or prefer fast, clear explanations.

Pros: sunlit setting turns eerie; slow-burn tension; unsettling moral dilemma | Cons: disturbing real-world footage; pacing can drag; some dated rough edges

Themes

  • husband wife relationship
  • based on novel or book
  • pregnant wife
  • killer children
  • small village
  • mediterranean sea
  • popular festivity
  • isolated island
  • costa brava, spain
  • spanish folklore

Cast & crew

Directed by Chicho Ibáñez Serrador