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Don't Torture a Duckling

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A reporter and a young woman investigate a series of child murders in a remote town.
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Budd Wilkins Slant Magazine Lucio Fulci’s 1972 film is a haunting examination of guilt, innocence, and repression. Apr 21, 2025 Full Review Maitland McDonagh MaitlandOnMovies (Substack) [It is] 'The Wicker Man' of Italian exploitation cinema, a relentless deconstruction of fanciful urban illusions about the idyllic joy of getting back to basics: the land, the sky and country folks who haven’t been ruined by the contemporary world. Feb 27, 2025 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com An important segue into the extreme, stylized violence and rampant misogyny with which he would come to be celebrated and damned, Fulci crafts a surprisingly coherent mystery thriller speckled with several gratuitous displays of carnage. Rated: 3/5 Aug 31, 2020 Full Review Austin Trunick Under the Radar [Duckling] doesn't hit the surreal heights of later films such as City of the Living Dead or The Beyond, but it's one of the best entries in the director's early filmography. Oct 18, 2017 Full Review Michael Coldwell Starburst Cruel, beautiful and all the colours in between, Don't Torture a Duckling is a compelling and beguiling work from a greatly underrated filmmaker. Rated: 9/10 Sep 13, 2017 Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion The signature Fulci bit is also a devastating culmination of the film's autopsy of corrupt patriarchy Feb 5, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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Alain E This is supposedly a worthy Italian exploitation film. The first 15 minutes move very slowly. The image is unrestored but through dubbing the actors speak American English. Almost forgot! There is a naked young woman interacting with a preadolescent boy. If I was still 12 like him, I may have continued watching. No ducklings tortured so far, just the viewer. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review Jonathan O Absolutely disturbing giallo violent film ever made it will make you feel uncomfortable to watch but Lucio Fulci's does his very best to make a giallo masterpiece film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Tyler B Way better films exist around this time period try not to waste your time on it. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/03/25 Full Review Elvis D Después de haber dirigido películas de comedia, western y drama, está claro que tras haber dirigido el thriller Una Lucertola Con La Pelle Di Donna en una época donde el giallo estaba empezando a ganar popularidad, Lucio Fulci había dado su primer paso en la escalera que lo llevaría a alcanzar su fama como maestro del terror y el cine gore. Non Si Sevizia Un Paperino fue el siguiente escalón para que comenzara a ganar popularidad por medio de giallo y tiempo después en el género de terror a nivel mundial. La película es un thriller bastante atrapante desde que comienza el primer asesinato y aunque no tiene todo el gore que caracteriza el estilo de Fulci, los casos de infanticidios vistos aquí son suficientes para que la trama sea bastante cruda. Al principio la película juega con que la bruja del pueblo es responsable de los infanticidios, pero la película es bastante tramposa con quienes la ven por primera vez. La ambigüedad que deja la película cuando se descubre quién es el asesino es si lo que el maniaco hizo fue porque le pareció lo mejor por el bien de sus propias víctimas o si los rituales vudú de la bruja pudieron haber influido de alguna manera. Realmente se trata de un muy buen thriller lleno de misterio e intriga, siguiendo las reglas de una historia intrigante llena de misterios. Como muchos otros giallos, el título solo es una carnada que sirve para conducir a alguna pista, escena o diálogo que pueda servir como pieza clave para resolver el misterio que ocurre en este tipo de películas. No se puede descartar la banda sonora de Riz Ortolani que logra generar un buen ambiente de intriga y suspenso. Non Si Sevizia Un Paperino es un thriller recomendable para al menos conocer uno de los inicios de Fulci antes de volverse otro icono del terror. Mi calificación final para esta película es un 9/10. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review The M Superb Gallo from horror master Lucio Fulci. May he rest in peace. This movie is a little different from other gallos considering that children are being murdered. the police can't find any suspects in a movie with so many red herrings you almost know who the killer is from the beginning. Great acting, great scenery, and great performances. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/24 Full Review marco b Little boys are being murdered in an isolated Italian village. Not fun for the whole family. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A reporter and a young woman investigate a series of child murders in a remote town.
Director
Lucio Fulci
Screenwriter
Gianfranco Clerici, Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti
Production Co
Medusa Distribuzione
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 18, 2014
Runtime
1h 42m
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