Kiss of Poison

About This Movie

Kiss of Poison dives into the eerie and unsettling with a narrative that marries domestic drama and body horror. There's this haunting atmosphere as the story unfolds—parents die under mysterious circumstances, and that baby? Well, he’s not your ordinary child. The pacing is deliberate, allowing the tension to build as the adoptive family grapples with strange pet deaths that seem linked to him. The practical effects, though low-budget, add a raw edge to the horror. Performances are solid, especially in conveying the couple's distress and the chilling transformation of the child. It’s a unique exploration of parental fears and the consequences of industrial negligence, wrapped in a package that keeps you intrigued.

Themes of parental fears and industrial consequences · Notable practical effects for the era · Deliberate pacing enhances the tension