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:	post by Headbanging Man at 2011-01-21 17:49:37

I used to prefer The Beyond, but these days, it's hard to pick which of the two is Fulci's masterpiece... They both follow a very twisted fantastique logic, but City is a bit darkly chaotic, while The Beyond represents a more methodical downward spiral. Either way, they're outstanding pieces of Euro-Horror, and both outstanding examples of a real dysphoric atmosphere, even before considering the legendary gore-work...

That said, I've seen about 30 Fulci films, and he really was a fine director in many genres, even if his '79-'82 period was perhaps his pinnacle (in large part thanks to his collaborators at the time, as he really was no auteur). Don't Torture A Duckling is really outstanding, one of the finest Gialli ever made, no doubt... And he was quite adept at action too, even if he was never known for it... His Westerns are great, his cheapy barbarian adventure (Conquest, as mentioned by EHH) and post-apocalyptic death-sportage (The New Gladiators, aptly called by his daughter Antonella "The Italian Rollerball") are thoroughly entertaining in spite of major budgetary flaws, and the only thing wrong with his one entry in the Polizieschi genre, Contraband, is the horrendous English dub.

Even The Eroticist is a good time, and I normally find Italian comedy to be fucking atrocious...

Viva Fulci!

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