lucio fulci (1927-1996)
Born: June 17, 1927 (Rome, Italy)
Before coming a filmmaker, Fulci studied medicine, worked as art critic and then as a screenwriter before becoming an important part of the giallo genre. Zombie was his breakthrough film in 1979 and was believed by most to be a sequel to George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. His works are considered to be some of the most violent and goriest and include: City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981), The House by the Cemetery (1981), The Black Cat (1981), The New York Ripper (1982) and Manhattan Baby (1982).
Many of Fulci's horror films tend to contain "injury to the eye" sequences, in which a character's eyeball is either pierced or pulled out of its socket, usually in lingering, close-up detail. his hyper-violent films such as The New York Ripper caused him to be branded a misogynist by the critics. Fulci's films have often been dismissed by the mainstream as pure exploitation and his scenes of violence against women have led to him being criticized as a misogynist. Some of his works did receive critical acclaim such as Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) but it was Zombie that introduced him to cult status.
Before coming a filmmaker, Fulci studied medicine, worked as art critic and then as a screenwriter before becoming an important part of the giallo genre. Zombie was his breakthrough film in 1979 and was believed by most to be a sequel to George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead. His works are considered to be some of the most violent and goriest and include: City of the Living Dead (1980), The Beyond (1981), The House by the Cemetery (1981), The Black Cat (1981), The New York Ripper (1982) and Manhattan Baby (1982).
Many of Fulci's horror films tend to contain "injury to the eye" sequences, in which a character's eyeball is either pierced or pulled out of its socket, usually in lingering, close-up detail. his hyper-violent films such as The New York Ripper caused him to be branded a misogynist by the critics. Fulci's films have often been dismissed by the mainstream as pure exploitation and his scenes of violence against women have led to him being criticized as a misogynist. Some of his works did receive critical acclaim such as Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) but it was Zombie that introduced him to cult status.
Fulci at Eurofest 1994
Starburst magazine's interview with Fulci
'Godfather of gore' Fulci website
additional reading
Clerc, Adrien. "Lucio Fulci's Demonia." Video Watchdog 171 (2012): 30-39. Film & Television Literature Index. Web.
Haesenbos, Jeroen. "Lucio Fulci's Horror And Thriller." Film Score Monthly (1994): 16. Film & Television Literature Index. Web.
Lucas, Tim. "Zombie." Video Watchdog 168 (2012): 66-68. Film & Television Literature Index. Web.
Haesenbos, Jeroen. "Lucio Fulci's Horror And Thriller." Film Score Monthly (1994): 16. Film & Television Literature Index. Web.
Lucas, Tim. "Zombie." Video Watchdog 168 (2012): 66-68. Film & Television Literature Index. Web.