While playing a prank, a young boy accidentally discovers the identity of a criminal lurking in the neighborhood.
Direction
Christensen squeezes unbearable tension from merry-go-rounds.
Acting
Zavarce's fear feels alarmingly authentic.
Writing
Horowitz's short story adaptation punches way above its runtime.
Director
Carlos Hugo Christensen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1952 Argentine noir tackling child abuse was nearly unheard-of; Christensen's background in European cinema let him go darker than Hollywood contemporaries dared.
Horror author Joe Hill later borrowed the title for a short story collection, proving this film's creepy longevity.
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