The Italian cannibal fad began in earnest in 1972, when Umberto Lenzi – known mostly for his early entries in the giallo canon – directed a

With its simple story, aesthetically-driven style, and gut-punching shocks, few modern blockbusters have been as regularly and easily...

By and large, these movies are remembered by other names – for instance, very few fans remember Andrea Bianchi’s Burial Ground (Italian: Le

Deodato’s final cannibal opus, Cannibal Holocaust (1980), is the most famous Italian cannibal movie and the one that even exploitation

In 1979, a hard-working Italian industry regular named Lucio Fulci finally achieved an international breakthrough with Zombi 2 – released

Zombie (aka: Zombie Flesh Eaters, 1979) represents Lucio Fulci in flux between different points in his career. Following a decade of work...

While I am the type to argue the artistic legitimacy of Lucio Fulci's horror legacy, I’m not so blinded by nostalgia for the golden age of

I don’t really subscribe to the idea of guilty pleasures. Assuming one’s taste in movies, music, books, and other artistic pleasures don’t

Arguably, House by the Cemetery was Fulci’s last great movie, but it didn’t quite mark the end of his prime era. In 1982, he unleashed his

Once upon a time, I spent five weeks in a sterile hospital room that I wasn’t allowed to leave. I was stuffed to the gills with medication