Reviews of movies directed by Lucio Fulci.
Grade: B-
Synopsis: A reporter (Ian McCulloch) helps a woman track her missing father to a tropical island plagued by zombies.
Despite its title, Zombi 2 isn’t a sequel to anything. According to the IMDb, the producers discovered an unrelated film called “Zombie”, scheduled to be released at the same time, and added the ‘2’ to differentiate the two films. MORE »
Grade: C
Synopsis: A series of child killings terrorize a small Italian village.
Don’t Torture a Ducking (or Non si sevizia un paperino) is a well-made thriller. While it contains its fair share of violence and gore, it’s not really a horror film, but rather a solid, beautifully shot, whodunit.
The script, by Gianfranco Clerici and director Lucio Fulci, while no doubt shocking for its time, is much less so now. In fact, the script ages rather well. Its only weakness is in its insistence on opting for shock over suspense, thus weakening what could have been a truly disturbing film. MORE »
Grade: D+
Synopsis: A detective and a psychologist team up to track a killer preying on young women in New York City.
The New York Ripper (or Lo Squartatore di New York) works well during its first half, when you’d almost swear you were watching an Argento picture. Then, inexplicably, the script shifts gears and degenerates into a sub-par police procedural. MORE »
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