Sunday, April 10, 2011

The duck that hates women


New York Ripper (1982)

Well if I had to name an infamous movie this would be one of the first that comes to mind. Though as always the rumours you hear about it are way worse than the movie itself, but that doesn't mean this is an easy movie to watch. It's the most nihilistic, sadistic and brutal giallo ever made. Lucio Fulci has never shyed away from violence and shocking gore effects, but on this one he goes totally over the top. A killer who speaks like a duck stalks women in New York and makes fun of the police who seem to be quite incapable of doing anything to stop the killer. So a basic giallo plot and while there are many typical giallo moments, it's not a typical giallo in any means. It's not exactly stylish, it's gritty and aiming for brutal realism, something not common in giallos. The main thing in this one seems to be the violence and the sheer hate towards women. I really wonder what the director tries to say with this movie as I didn't understand the point. Unless the point was that it's cool to brutally cut up women in graphic closeups. So it's basically nothing but a brutal sleaze fest dressed as a giallo with a bad script and below average acting. Friends of sleaze should get their fair share of entertainment, but giallo fans should maybe look elsewhere. Horror fans with weak stomach might want to pass this one all together.
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