out "Goodbye!" He turns to see that the children have boarded the patrol boat and are unloading its small-arms inventory. One of the boys kills the three officers with a rifle. The movie ends with a small group of children preparing to head to mainland Spain on a motorboat, taking care to go in low numbers to avoid suspicion. When one girl asks, "Do you think the other children will start playing the way we do?" the boy in charge grins and says, "Oh, yes...there are lots of children in the world. Lots of them". Cast Lewis Fiander as Tom Prunella Ransome as Evelyn Antonio Iranzo as Padre Marisa Porcel as Brit Van Der Holden Luis Ciges as Enrique Amoros Fabian Conde as Empleado Miguel Narros as Guardacostas Production The film was based on a novel by Juan José Plans titled El juego de los niños (The children's game) and adapted for cinema by Narciso Ibáñez Serrador under his pseudonym Luis Peñafiel. Release Home video Divisa released a Blu-ray plus DVD combo in Spain on May 2, 2016, exclusive to the retail chain FNAC as part of its Filmoteca Fnacional label. A regular Blu-ray followed on November 3. Mondo Macabro released the uncut version on Blu-ray on its site as a (region free) "Red Case Limited Edition" on May 28, 2018; a general release (in the USA and Canada) followed on July 10 (the regular edition omits the lobbycards and the booklet from the limited edition and has a different cover). Carlotta Films released a SteelBook Blu-ray in France on Sep 16, 2020; a regular edition followed on Apr 07, 2021. Stingray released a 45th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray in Japan on Jan 29, 2021. Critical reception Modern response Modern critical response for the film has been mostly positive. Dennis Schwartz from Ozus' World Movie Reviews rated the film a grade B−, calling it "unapologetic downbeat" but criticized the third act as failing to capitalize on its interesting premise. Maitland McDonagh from TV Guide the film three out of five stars, stating that "it may be the finest variation on an enduring horror theme: The violent rebellion by children against cruel or indifferent adults". Felix Vasquez Jr. from Cinema Crazed called it "a harrowing disturbing look at the inherent evil children are capable of", and praised the film's unflinching narrative, disturbing sequences, and ending. Brett Gallman from Oh the Horror offered