Review of Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) by Josh S — 06 Aug 2008

Fulci is fucking god, and shows a wider range than romeroe has ever tried!

This review of Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) was written by Josh S on 06 Aug 2008.

Don't Torture a Duckling has generally received positive reviews.

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By Christopher S (2,154) on 29 Sep 2010

A masterpiece, easily one of Italian horror maestro Lucio Fulci's finest…

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By Bryon M (65) on 27 Jun 2012

An interesting somewhat slow moving giallo. One of Fulci's better scripts and directed with some flair…

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By Gretchen B (25) on 26 Dec 2009

Choosing a Fulci film to watch is always a calculated risk, chances are it will be confusing, have major plot flaws and be dubbed poorly…

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By Eldric S (11) on 02 Dec 2010

Great film. The acting was great and had a very good plot. I found myself attached to the writing and acting…

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By Tommaso C (69) on 16 Jul 2014

Not yet the godfather of gore, Fulci didn't really come into his own until Zombi 2, seven years later. Nice ending though…

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By João P (627) on 30 Dec 2010

Encore un de ces films dont les italiens ont le secret, Don't torture a duckling est ce qu'on appelle un giallo, mais dans celui-là, les victimes…

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By Carlos I (1,309) on 06 Nov 2017

Interesting giallo in that it deals almost equally with corrupt patriarchy and fear of superstition, rather than just a simple murder mystery…

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By Paul C (2,626) on 22 Oct 2009

Decent Italian thriller. Was far more shocking in the 70's than it is today…

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By Grayson W (192) on 07 Nov 2014

Who is the killer? The local idiot, the witch? My money is on the city girl trying to escape her crippling marijuana addiction…

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By Moe R (131) on 08 Sep 2011

A Fulci masterpiece? You bet…

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