If you’ve ever wanted to know more about the life and career of Italian horror master Lucio Fulci you’ll want to keep the upcoming Fulci for Fake on your radar, which recently screened as part of the virtual Chattanooga Film Festival. Using a part documentary/part biopic approach, the movie tells Fulci’s story with never before seen footage, photos and interviews.
Simone Scafidi directed Fulci for Fake, which has a pretty interesting setup.
Meagan explains in her review, “The framing device for this documentary features actor Nicola Nocella recently cast as Fulci in a biopic about his life. To nail his portrayal, the actor dives deep into research, seeking out those that were either closest to Fulci or studied him. From there, Fulci for Fake mostly devolves into your standard documentary featuring rotating talking heads to reveal insight to the director’s life and the inner pain that likely fueled his horror.”
Interview subjects include Fabio Frizzi, Michele Romagnoli, Sandro Bitetto, Enrico Vanzina, Sergio Salvati, Michele Soavi, Paolo Malco, Berenice Sparano and Davide Pulici.
We’ve learned today that Severin Films will be bringing Fulci for Fake to North American Blu-ray soon. Pre-orders, they say, will be available starting June 26th, 2020. Stay tuned.
