Who can kill a child 1976

Who can kill a child 1976
¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (original title)
1h 52min | Fantasy , Horror | 26 April 1976 (Spain)
Storyline:
A couple of English tourists rent a boat to visit the fictitious island of Almanzora, just off the southern Spanish coast. When they arrive, they find the town deserted of adults, there's only children who don't speak but stare at them with eerie smiles. They soon discover that all the children of the island have been posessed by a mysterious force or madness which they can pass from one to another, and which makes them attack and murder their elders, who can't defend themselves because nobody dares to kill a child…
User review:
It is hard not to be suspicious about where Stephen King might have got his "inspiration" for "Children of the Corn" when you witness the striking plot similarities between his novel/movie and the little-known but notable spanish movie "Quien puede matar a un nino?", which was also based on a novel. The subject of children who become a menace has been treated several times in horror cinema(e.g. Village Of The Damned, The Exorcist) because the idea of seemingly-innocent beings hiding dark and murderous forces within them is especially mind-bending and terrifying. Director Ibanez-Serrador (who later became more famous in Spain for directing TV game shows (!)) tries to make the most of this concept, and, although the final result suffers a bit from poor acting and lack of budget, he is altogether quite successful; He intelligently uses a sunny and placid holiday setup which gives us no clue about the horrors we're about to see, and builds up suspense so the film becomes more and more scary as it advances, reaching really sick heights of dementia towards the end. This is definitely a movie to discover for all Horror-cinema-lovers.
Director: Narciso Ibáñez Serrador
Writers: Juan José Plans (novel), Narciso Ibáñez Serrador (screenplay) (as Luis Peñafiel)
Stars: Lewis Fiander, Prunella Ransome, Antonio Iranzo
Country: Spain
Language: English | Spanish | German
Release Date: 26 April 1976 (Spain)
Also Known As: Who can kill a child
Filming Locations: Almuñécar, Granada, Andalucía, Spain