Don't Torture a Duckling
Seen it?1972 | 105 min | Horror
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (88% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1972: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A reporter and a promiscuous young woman try to solve a series of child killings in a remote southern Italian town rife with superstition and a distrust of outsiders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
88% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 41K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lucio Fulci
- Florinda BolkanMaciara
- Barbara BouchetPatrizia
- Tomas MilianAndrea Martelli
- Irene PapasDona Aurelia Avallone
- Marc PorelDon Alberto Avallone
- Georges WilsonFrancesco
- Antonello CampodifioriPolice Lieutenant
- Ugo D'AlessioCaptain Modesti
- Virgilio GazzoloPolice Commissioner
- Vito PasseriGiuseppe Barra