Il massacro degli innocenti

This film is so bad that it has to be seen to be believed. Basically it involves an incredibly annoying child who somehow tracks down a crazy serial killer before the FBI's finest, including his father, have gotten anywhere with the case. As you can see, realism has no place in this film. There are so many ridiculous things in this film, I don't know where to start. Why must all lunatic serial killers in bad movies recite passages from the Bible to appear mad? The ending to this piece of trash is a classic piece of movie stupidity. At least by watching this rubbish I will see all other bad films (including "Cool as Ice") in a new light as none are even remotely as bad as this piece of crap. Now I don't want to waste my time on this movie ever again.

This movie was a good one. I loved the plot line. The movie is about a father that works in law enforcement and his son is helping him track a serial killer of kids. The boy in this movie is portrayed as very intelligent. I found this movie to be very entertaining and thrilling. I give it a high rating. I remember when it was on cable years ago my young nephews loved the boy in this movie because he rode a dirt bike. The boy and his father were very close. This is a father and son action thriller. I would recommend this movie to everyone. There are some very thrilling moments. I rate this movie a 7 because it will have you using your mind to find out the killer. If you get the chance rent or buy this movie it was a very good one!

Scott Glenn fresh off his role in 'Silence of the Lambs' turns up in the 'Slaughter of the Innocent' with a box cover holding a shotgun in an FBI jacket and an ominous tone. It didn't have to do anything more to get a rental from me. Then just like everyone else, I come to find this serial killer pic dragged down by a left field child element. 20+ years later hasn't done much to dull an odd mix of serious & silly.

FBI Agent Stephen Broderick (Glenn) is alerted to inconsistencies in a solved case by his young son Jesse (Jesse Cameron-Glickenhaus) just as the convicted is about to be sentenced to death. Stephen is too late to save the man, but it's conclusively proven after the fact he was innocent. Mordecai (Zitto Kazann) continuing his insane religious crusade to recreate Noah's Ark as both close in.

The credit sequence, intro murder is dated, but also effective in being creepy. Followed up with the son in question typing out details of a murder at a computer surrounded by other gizmos. Not the picture of a healthy, innocent 12 year old and it continues ramping up throughout the movie. If you can put this massive piece of believability aside then comes the requisite cliches, red herrings and overblown theatrics.

A lot of reviewers like to zero in the nepotism going on between writer / director father and actor son. It's not unwarranted, but the real issue is the story top to bottom. Even actor Glenn - a total pro - has to fight to look comfortable in scenes where his son talks to him about heavy stuff. Well shot all things considered, but a letdown otherwise. Sheila Tousey (Thunderheart) a fellow FBI Agent, Kevin Sorbo a stuffy bureaucrat at the Agency and in an early role Aaron Eckhart as a gung-ho SWAT team leader.

I love this movie i ran across it in the middle of the night at like 2am and omg it is so wonderful very scary and just grabs hold of you and takes you into it i tell everyone about this movie that i think is better then silence of the lambs and more complex and interesting watch it if you dare

This slightly violent thriller revolves around a serial killer who has now kidnapped a little girl. On his trail are the FBI and the twelve-year-old son of the agent leading the investigation. Although the acting is not too bad with the man playing the killer giving a very creepy performance, Scott Glen came off as being too cocky at times. On the whole, the film is quite enjoyable and stylish if you ignore the person making the most headway in the case is a twelve-year-old child!

The film's main downfall certainly has to be this kid, Jesse, who is far too perfect and intelligent to be credible (although he does make a pleasant change from the snotty, rude brats that often pop up in films these days). Also, he brings about plot holes such, as how can a boy of twelve be allowed to buy himself a plane ticket to traverse the continent, what kind of man takes his young son to a murder scene, why does the FBI give a kid access to their mainframe and why on earth is a grown man intimidated by this boy?

I think if you ignore the fact that there are many non-too-credible moments in the film, it does have the capacity to chill you. Certainly, the guy playing the killer is rather frightening. If not, you'll get a good laugh out of seeing the kid playing 'bad cop' as he tries to question a suspect, using fancy computers that are barely available now let alone in 1992/3 (his personal computer resembles something more suited to 'Star Trek') and solving the case while the grown FBI agents flounder around like incompetents.