Review of Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) by Rami L — 08 Feb 2008

One of Fulcis best. A great giallo story.

This review of Don't Torture a Duckling (1972) was written by Rami L on 08 Feb 2008.

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

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By Jim B (632) on 23 Aug 2011

Very cheesy, especially with the voice over acting (aren't they all though?) It was still a classic whodunit by Lucio Fulci though…

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Couldn't anyone come up with a good DVD cover for this? I mean it's a good movie so it should have a good cover…

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