Fulci for Fake
Directed by Simone Scafidi
He was known as The Maestro of Splatter, but who was the real Lucio Fulci? Through never-before-seen home movies, rare behind-the-scenes footage from his classic films, audio confessions from Fulci himself and revealing interviews, writer/director Simone Scafidi creates an unflinching portrait of the one of the most visceral, controversial and immortal horror filmmakers of all time.
He was known as The Maestro of Splatter, but who was the real Lucio Fulci?
Cast: Nicola Nocella, Camilla Fulci, Antonella Fulci, Sandro Bitetto, Fabio Frizzi
Member Reviews
Just a few days ago, I watched "Dario Argento: Panico" and loved it. Five stars. When I saw that this movie had the same director, I thought I was in for a similar treat. But it was a slog to get through. One reason was the maddening decision just to show stills from Lucio's movies. "Panico" shows actual clips from Dario's oeuvre, so if you had never heard of him, you could still actually understand why he's a legendary director. The stills from all these Fulci movies tell us NOTHING. Even more, as a fan, I found them boring to look at. But what was even worse was how uncharismatic most of the interview subjects were, and, even more than that, how dull Nicola was. The idea of making a documentary, casting an actor as the subject of the documentary and making that actor an integral part of the movie was actually a good idea, but it fails because he's boring, has nothing to say and turns the movie into a solipsistic drag. The moment he opens the movie by saying, "I should have played John Belushi, because, like me, he was a self-indulgent genius", I got that sinking feeling.
FULCI LIVES!! If you know that Name without being told? Than you already need not explaining to this DOCS purpose.:sign_horns::sign_horns::sign_horns::sign_horns::sign_horns:
Moving, original investigation into the world of Fulci - just magic.
Pretty entertaining but not all that revealing of Fulci
Mockumentary or documentary, it is an interesting watch. I know his films well, and would prefer the animal exploits out of his films, but it’s what got him noticed in the 1970s like with other directors, who were more known for gore. Take it for what it’s worth, may not have put Fulci and company in the best of ways, but it’s the 70s which was I think the last decade for real animal sacrifice and torture, thankfully.