Kill, Baby… Kill!

Kill, Baby… Kill!

Year: 1966

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: Italian

Director: Mario Bava

HorrorHorror the undead and monster classicsThrillers and murder mysteriesTerrifying haunted and supernatural horrorGothic and eerie haunting horror

Makes you shiver & shake! A 20th century European village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl.

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Timeline & Setting – Kill, Baby… Kill! (1966)

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Time period

1907

Set in the early 20th century, the film juxtaposes traditional remedies and superstition with emerging scientific methods. The autopsy and investigation reveal a tension between rational inquiry and occult influence. Period details—dress, architecture, and social hierarchies—frame the ghostly mystery.

Location

Karmingam, Villa Graps, Gräfenberg, Abandoned Church, Inn, Cemetery

Karmingam is a remote, insular village where superstition and rumor govern daily life. Key locations include the decrepit Villa Graps, the abandoned church and the surrounding cemetery, and the village inn that ties together the living and the dead. The settings blend rural charm with creeping danger as past events resurface and haunt the present.

👻 Supernatural 🏰 Haunted Estate 🕯️ Superstitions 🗝️ Secrets

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Main Characters – Kill, Baby… Kill! (1966)

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Dr. Paul Eswai (Giacomo Rossi Stuart)

A physician-detective with a rational mindset who probes the deaths with clinical precision. He respects Monica's insights while challenging superstition, and he remains courageous in the face of escalating supernatural disturbances to protect her.

🧭 Rational 🧪 Investigator 🛡️ Protector

Monica Schufftan (Erika Blanc)

A medical student who returns to her parents' graves and becomes a key witness. She experiences dreams and déjà vu, hinting at a deeper connection to the village's secrets and her true lineage.

🧠 Medical student 👀 Observant 🕊️ Determined

Baroness Graps (Giovanna Galletti)

Aristocratic matriarch who wields influence over the village and orchestrates the supernatural turmoil to punish perceived enemies. Her revelations about Monica's origins reframes loyalties and exposes manipulation.

🏰 Aristocrat 🪄 Manipulator 🗝️ Secrets

Melissa Graps (Valerio Valeri)

The dead daughter whose ghost haunts the living, driving deadly events as she seeks retribution. Her presence reveals the cost of tragedy and the need for closure.

👼 Ghost 💔 Tragic 🪦 Victim

Ruth (Fabienne Dali)

The village witch who uses ritual practices to confront the curse. She becomes a crucial ally to Eswai and Monica, ultimately sacrificing herself in the effort to end Melissa's reign of terror.

🧙‍♀️ Witch 🗝️ Protector 🧭 Pragmatist

Nadienne (Micaela Esdra)

Innkeepers' daughter who falls under Melissa's curse and becomes a tragic victim of the haunting.

👧 Child 🩸 Tragic 🧭 Innocence

Karl (Luciano Catenacci)

Burgomeister whose authority is intertwined with the village's secrets; he is compelled by Melissa to destroy evidence and ends up a tragic casualty of the ghostly conflict.

🏛️ Burgomeister 🧭 Authority 💔 Tragic

Inspector Kruger (Piero Lulli)

Local inspector whose death and the mystery surrounding the killings magnify the sense of danger and expose the limits of official inquiry in the face of supernatural influence.

🕵️ Inspector 🗝️ Mystery 🪦 Deceased

Irena Hollander (Mirella Pamphili)

The woman who dies under mysterious circumstances, bearing a silver coin embedded in her heart—an ominous talisman that ties to the village's curse.

💀 Victim 🧭 Mystery 🪙 Coin

Innkeeper (Giuseppe Addobbati)

The innkeeper who anchors the living community and witnesses the tension between folk remedies and modern investigations.

🏨 Innkeeper 🧭 Local 🗝️ Secrets

Inn Patron (Quinto Marziali)

Uncredited patron of the inn whose presence hints at the everyday life continuing amid the horror.

🪑 Patron 🧭 Local 🗝️ Secrets

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Major Themes – Kill, Baby… Kill! (1966)

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👻 Haunting

Melissa Graps returns as a vengeful ghost who drives deaths and terror. The haunting reveals unresolved grief and the consequences of past cruelty. The ghost exposes cracks in the village’s social order, forcing characters to confront hidden truths.

🔮 Occult

Eswai's rational autopsy clashes with Ruth's folk practices and the Baroness's manipulation. The talismans embedded in victims' hearts symbolize a contested boundary between science and magic. The mystery unfolds through secret passages, visions, and symbolic rituals that challenge cause and effect.

🗝️ Secrets

Family secrets drive the plot: Monica's true parentage, the Baroness's role as a mother, and Melissa's tragic history. Reveals reframe loyalties and reveal who can be trusted. The villa's labyrinthine architecture mirrors the tangled truth as characters chase elusive answers.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 16:15

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