Monday, March 19, 2018

WHO CAN KILL A CHILD ? From Mondo Macabro

    


     Next month Mondo Macabro releases classic piece of Spanish horror WHO CAN KILL A CHILD ? from 1976 on Blu. Directed by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (who also directed the fantastic THE HOUSE THAT SCREAMED aka LA RESIDENCIA from 1969) this is a great work from film from the golden age of Spanish horror.
   Also known as ISLAND OF THE DAMNED (and a variety of other titles), the plot concerns an English couple (Lewis Fiander & Prunella Ransome) who while vacationing in Spain decide to take a side trip to an isolated island off the coast. Upon arriving they find the island populated entirely by children and soon discover the shocking truth of what happened to the adults. While the film looks ahead a bit to Stephen King's CHILDREN OF THE CORN the film goes to places unimaginable involving the children including sexual sadism and rape along with the expected bloodshed and a still jaw-dropping climax.
   Mondo's release as per their usual practice will be initially releasing a limited edition followed by a standard retail release. There's a great batch of extras and here's the full scoop from their Facebook page:

The Region Free disc itself will feature:

*Brand new 4K restoration from the original negative
*Two different English language tracks - the Spanish export version and the US"ISLAND OF THE *DAMNED dub- as well as the Spanish track with optional English subtitles
*Two options for the opening credits; the longer "mondo"-style opening of the Spanish/export version and the shorter US ISLAND OF THE DAMNED opening 
*Brand new audio commentary by Kat Ellinger and Samm Deighan of the Daughters of Darkness podcast
*Brand new interview with horror historian and critic Kim Newman
*Archival Spanish TV documentary on the film
*Archival interviews with director Narciso Ibáñez Serrador and cinematographer Jose Luis Alcaine
*Trailers and radio spots




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