With catriona maccoll, david warbeck, cinzia monreale, antoine saintjohn. Top 10 movies by lucio fulci wrong reel productions. Lucio fulci, born in rome in 1927, remains as controversial in death as he was in life. The meandering quality of the story line, often a problem in fulci films, actually enhances the beyonds overall effect by amplifying the films dreamlike edge. The hardworking team at eibon press, known for creating comic adaptations of 80s cult horror films, has announced an exciting new project. The beyond, house by the cemetary, city of the living dead, a lizard in a womans skin.
The beyond 1981 a young woman inherits an old hotel in louisiana where, following a series of supernatural accidents, she learns that the. Lucio fulci and the 80s takes a look into the twilight years of lucio fulci, one of italian cinemas finest craftsmen. The beyond defies logic, and with that delirious defiance, the feeling is as woozy and nightmarish as can be. Sadly, fulci passed away in march 1996 when he was due to be collaborating with argento after forgetting to take his diabities tablets. One of my list whose work i worship is lucio fulci godfather of gore. Read the official press release for more details, and visit. Heres a masterpiece by fabio frizzi for the movie the beyond by lucio fulci. The godfather of gore lucio fulci june 17, 1927 march, 1996 was an italian film director, screenwriter, and actor. The lucio fulci collectionvolume 1 presents two of the directors greatest achievements. Wounds burst with sickly substances, blood flows like a rollicking river after a storm, and the makeup designs are just terrific.
At least one of his films, the beyond, has amassed a large and dedicated following. For the bbfc to remove this from the shelves there must have been uproar from fans. This collection is for fans of cult horror and low budget horror. Find, rate and save the scariest lucio fulci movies right here, right now. We here at the horror syndicate love to educate young or even old boils and ghouls, in all things horror. The middle film in lucio fulcis gates of hell trilogy is considered one of his best by fans, thanks to some of the most extremely terrifying and gory sequences in horror history. Chopped by censors in 1983, it took nearly 20 years and quentin tarantinos help before the film saw a proper uncut release in the u. The beyond 1981 lucio fulci giallo, pinku, wip, rape and revenge, cat.
One way is to howl at frizzis inappropriately funky score during the stretchedout killings, as well as the obvious latex effects. Fulci lives a tribute to lucio fulci film clips, tribute. Anderson, combustible celluloid this is fulcis world, bizarre and twisted, and one isnt supposed to question it, it. For fans of morgoth, death, cancer, gorefest, necrophagia, convulse.
Lucio fulci built up a fanatical following, who at last will have the chance to own this book five years in the making which is the ultimate testament to the godfather of gore. His mother lucia was from a very poor but reputable sicilian, politically antifascist family, from messina, sicily. Most of lucio fulcis fans agree that the high water mark of his career was during his collaborations with screenwriter dardano sacchetti who wrote several of fulcis best films including the psychic 1977, zombie 1979, city of the living dead 1980, the house by the cemetery 1981, the beyond 1981, the new york ripper 1982 and. Voices from beyond lucio fulci official trailer by. Zombie flesh eaters 1979 without a doubt the best of the copious italian dawn of the dead rip offs, zombie flesh eaters is the film which brought fulci horror icon status. Featuring a foreword by fulci s devoted daughter antonella, and produced with her blessing and full cooperation. The beyond 1981, horror the trailer for lucio fulcis eerie and often nonsensical the beyond. Grindhouse releasing first dropped the news on us that lucio fulcis the beyond was getting the bluray treatment back in march, and now we. Lucio fulci celebrity profile check out the latest lucio fulci photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. This oldschool giallo tale has other agendas and is one of fulcis most interesting films despite or perhaps even because of this fact. Film profile for lucio fulci, director, born 17 june 1927. In the world of horror, you either get lucio fulci or you dont. The beyond original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Eibon begins this insidious trilogy with the gates of hell, a threepart series that expands upon the popular cult films original narrative.
Lucio fulcis southern splatter flick, just like many hallmarks within the italian horror genre, is. Need to watch the beyond on your tv or mobile device at home. Best to worst of lucio fulci by mrstevederry created 27 nov 2011 updated 18 aug 2012 public truly one of the most under rated directors ever, mainly known for making gory horror films. Incidental music from horror movie laldila english title. Featuring a foreword by fulcis devoted daughter antonella, and produced with her blessing and full cooperation.
For those not in the know, lucio fulci is considered by many the italian godfather of gore. The beyond 1981 full movie english lucio fulci, catriona. For what fulchi was trying to convey with the film, its plot wasnt very important either but i will give it a try. A dvd special feature about the life and films of lucio fulci. The beyond 1981 interviews about lucio fulci youtube. The late lucio fulci made many unforgettable films in his career, but the beyond stands as his crowning achievement as far as im concerned.
The beyond not only used to have another title, but its director used to have another name. An italian filmmaker born in rome on june 17, 1927. Italian horror filmmaker and gore maestro lucio fulci city of the living dead, manhattan baby reached the zenith of his career as a cult director with the release of his 1981 classic, the beyond. Lucio fulci godfather of gore biography there arent too many people in this world that i truly idolize. His soundtrack work, featured in films such as zombi 2 also known as zombie flesh eaters, city of the living dead and the beyond, is minimalistic and highly atmospheric, featuring heavy use. Arguably lucio fulcis greatest film and for plenty of good reasons, the beyond is a frightening and majestic blend of the supernatural and gore. The beyond 1981 full movie english lucio fulci, catriona maccoll, david warbeck, cinzia monreale. Fabio frizzi born july 2, 1951 is an italian composer, best known for his film scores he produced for the legendary italian horror director lucio fulci. Iii, erotic, horror, scifi, the most insane, odd, rare exploitation movies are here.
Lucio fulci was born in trastavere, rome on 17 june 1927. Long on style and short on logic, this italian horror. The original shooting title of the film was urla dal profondo transl. Neither name may mean much to you, but both are pronounced. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from lucio fulci. As the story grows less coherent, the creepy imagery gets more frenetic and allows the film to create a living nightmare feel reminiscent of phantasm. Download vintage exploitation horror giallo scifi cat. Its unclear if fulci made a conscious decision to start focusing on zombie films. In one of the many bonus features on grindhouses extensive 3disc bluray set of lucio fulcis the beyond, we learn the fun history of the films origins. He was far more diverse than that,making westerns,giallos,thrillers,comedies,action,gangster and adventure films.
Stephen thrower, author also of american nightmare, a tome covering the independent exploitation film scene of the 196080, has put together a film by film study of all of fulci s work that functions both as a light biography of the man, but much more as an entertaining and fascinating study of the recurring. Lucio fulci and the 80s 1 hours and 16 minutes movie 2017 aenigma. Its plot follows a woman who inherits a hotel in rural louisiana that was once the site of a horrific murder, and which may be a gateway to hell. So, this month our fearless leader decided to dub the month of february 2017 fulci february. This allnew soundtrack album will be on cd, remastered and presented with bonus tracks. Maybe it wasnt even a decision dominated by the huge international success of dawn of the dead. The beyond1981 lucio fulci film steve hoffman music forums. Like us on facebook follow us on twitter watch our youtube channel roger ebert loved movies. Eibon press tracked down the original master tapes of the alternate film score and struck a deal with the composers. A young woman from new york named liza katherine maccoll inherits a louisiana motel that has been unoccupied for nearly 60 years. The beyond was released theatrically in italy on 29 april 1981, where it grossed 747,615,662 lire on its initial run. But whatever the reason, fulci followed up that film with the unrelated sequel of a thousand names, zombi 2, aka zombie flesh eaters, or the much. A young woman inherits an old hotel in louisiana where, following a series of supernatural accidents, she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to hell.
Song credits produced by dementia mixed by ivy skuratov at death culture studios, russia mastered by javier felez at moontower studios. Dec 19, 2019 lucio fulci speaks short conversation on a film set special bluray feature for the first time ever the beyond is presented with four different versions of the prologue, seamlessly branched, allowing fans of fulcis masterpiece to see the original colour footage which the film was actually shot on, as never seen before and show the. Some say it was a suicide, but never the less, he left behind a legacy few can challenge and the beyond was his masterpiece. The beyond is considered to be fulcis masterpiece, a hallucinatory nightmare of surreal imagery and unspeakable violence that extends from 1920s new orleans to the very depths of hell itself. In 1927, an artist named schweick resides at the seven doors hotel in louisiana. Throw in the zombies from george romeros 1968 night of the living dead, and you have fulcis the beyond. Lucio fulcis films include the beyond, zombie, dont torture a duckling, city of the living dead. He directed over 50 films, covering nearly all genres such as comedies, westerns, historical dramas, actioncrime films, family films, science fiction. The beyond, the second part of fulcis death trilogy, bookended by city of the living dead 1980 and the house by the cemetery 1981, isnt an easy one to summarize. One on top of the other 1969 lizard in a womans skin 1971 dont torture a duckling 1972 the psychic 1977 zombi 2 1979 city of th.
Like most fulci flicks, there holes in the plot big enough to drive a truck through, and some scenes just plain dont make any sense. The afterlife is a 1981 italian southern gothic supernatural horror film directed by lucio fulci, and starring catriona maccoll and david warbeck. The beyond 1981 starring catriona maccoll and david warbeck on dvd and bluray. First released in 1981 as seven doors of death, directed by louis fuller, it now returns in an uncut original version as the beyond, directed by lucio fulci. This supernatural, gothictinged zombie film was essentially the culmination of.
See more ideas about horror movies, horror films and horror. Lucio fulci was an italian film director, screenwriter and actor. Italian filmmaker lucio fulci, known as the godfather of gore, filmed the horror cult classic the beyond in louisiana in 1981. Fulci, who died in 1996, was sort of an italian hershell gordon lewis. He died on march 14, 1996 from complications due to diabetes. I also recall him saying actually it was more like boasting in an interview that lucio fulcis the beyond is his favorite film of all time, so hes probably knee deep in familiarity with. Laldila is a 1981 italian horror film directed by lucio fulci. Lucio fulci godfather of gore biography, watch details. They are releasing a 4part comic series for lucio fulcis 1981 film, the beyond. After zombi 2, the beyond is probably my favourite fulci film creepy atmosphere, overthetop gore effects, and just a general feeling of dread all around. Jan 31, 1999 go searching for any books out there on lucio fulci and youll find just about zero. How lucio fulci redefined italian horror wicked horror. Aug 29, 2012 the beyond 1981, horror the trailer for lucio fulci s eerie and often nonsensical the beyond. The middle film in lucio fulci s gates of hell trilogy is considered one of his best by fans, thanks to some of the most extremely terrifying and gory sequences in horror history.
The beyondlaldila soundtrack by fabio frizzi youtube. A gifted craftsman with a sharp tongue and a wicked sense of dark humor, fulci achieved some measure of notoriety for his gore epics of the late 1970s and early 1980s, but respect was long in coming. Containing a booklet adapted by stephen thrower from his definitive, highly acclaimed book, beyond terror the films of lucio fulci. Fulci took conventional horror stories, added extreme and colorful gore, and combined them with the artiness of federico fellinis films.
With duilio del prete, karina huff, pascal persiano, lorenzo flaherty italy, 1991. How the resident evil films and games work together. Shameless films presents lucio fulcis the beyond on. With my giallo pallette firm cleansed in argento, i felt the need to dive into some fulci. Lucio fulci the beyond has been calledand is called on the back of this bluray packagethe godfather of gore, but nothing in dont torture a duckling really warrants such a title. I have to sing the praises for lucio fulci, because he helped me discover the wonders of. It has gained a cult following over the years, in part because of the films gorefilled murder sequences.
Eibon press to release lucio fulcis the beyond comic. She had earlier eloped to rome with a lover who later left her to raise their child lucio alone. The story centers around the murder of a wealthy man despised by most of his relatives, with his spirit returning from. Ah, lucio, we barely knew thee throughout his prolific career as a director in italy, lucio fulci managed to tackle just about every cinematic theme you. Voices from the deep is a 1994 italian horror film by director lucio fulci. After starting his career in italian cinema as a genre jackofalltrades. Luciofulci lucio fulci free listening on soundcloud. Grindhouse releasing has just released the film on bluray in a hidefinition digital.