Let's Kill Uncle

One of producer-director Castle's chilling productions. Cardi is a 12-year-old boy whose father died and left him a great deal of money. His uncle, Green, summons him to a tropical island where he plans to kill the boy and collect the inheritance. Badham is the young girl who helps Cardi combat his uncle. Green, who wrote a book on how to kill, uses sharks, poison mushrooms, tarantulas, fire, and hypnotism to try to put the kid six feet under. The children begin to pursue the uncle and the affair becomes a constantly shifting game of cat and mouse. Green finally tires, calls it a draw, and leaves the island. A well-paced thriller with good performances from the two...