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Nothing in particular -- it's enjoyable trash, but it does have a slightly misogynistic subtext.
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Who Can Kill a Child? is brilliant.But so is Alice, Sweet Alice,The House With Laughing Windows and Carrie too.It's still Romero's study of social entropy and human decay,Martin,that takes the bite out of '76.At least it was finished in '76,maybe released in '77 in Europe and '78 in the States.Anyway,it's important modern take on vampirism,that really isn't about vampirism per se,but the dehumanizing effects of dying industrial suburbs and family units.
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Have to cast a vote for "The Omen". The "A" level production, excellent acting, religious underpinning, David Seltzer's great writing and Jerry Goldsmith's outstanding score all combine to create one of the all time greats.

Gregory Peck and Lee Remick lend the film a gravitas that really works. It was a real coup to get them for the picture. Special kudos also have to go to David Warner who is very, very good.

Jerry Goldsmith should have gotten a big bonus for a score that has to count as one of the best in general film history, not just horror film history. "The Omen", like "Susperia", is one of those rare movies where the music can scare the crap out you as much as the action on the screen.
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Having never seen (but really wanting to) Who Can Kill a Child? I can't discount it, but the only film of 1976 for me is Eraserhead. The Omen is great, although a little campy, and Carrie is a fine, fine piece of film, but The Lady In The Radiator takes the award.
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Carrie is excellent, but I'd go for Who Can Kill A Child? too.
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Old 11th August 2011, 08:17 PM
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Another vote for Carrie.
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I would also have to say CARRIE. The true horror of it was not the telekinesis or even the destruction of the gym, but the fact that Carrie's horrendous mother turned out to be right. (Does this mean that all Atheists like me are going to Hell, as the Fire and Brimstone preachers tell us?!)
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ooh tough one. so many classics, i definitely want this WCKAC now, but nostalgically its Carrie/Martin (tied)
Alice Sweet Alice very close second.

unruly teenagers!!

oh and the more i see it The Omen bores the arse off me
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Another great Bri shocker this year was Walker's HOUSE OF MORTAL SIN/aka THE CONFESSIONAL.

Jesus,Walker sure knew how to stir up a hornet's nest eh?

Hopefully this and Frightmare are next on Redemption's Blu Radar.

From Prime Minister to murdering priest,Anthony Sharp was deliciously demented and as otfen was the case,suitably aided by the great Sheila Keith!

Some people cite this as 1975,some 1976.
So as I was only three or four at the time,I'll stick it in '76.
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