The New York Ripper
Directed by Lucio Fulci
A killer who talks like Donald Duck targets sexually active New York women, brutalizing them in increasingly twisted ways. Now It’s up to Lieutenant Williams, who knows plenty about vice, to catch the deadly Disney enthusiast. Of course, this being a Lucio Fulci film, every step closer results in dismemberment, disemboweling and death. Set in the heydey of sleazy 1980s Times Square, which was rife with adult shops, theaters, and clubs, Fulci’s sickening slasher inspired an orgy of outrage and censorship. But, um, you’re over 18, right?
A killer who talks like Donald Duck targets sexually active New York women.
Cast: Jack Hedley, Almanta Suska, Howard Ross
Member Reviews
delicious
In the two years before Fulci made this he released his four best films: Zombi 2, City of the Living Dead, The Beyond, and House by the Cemetery. I can't even pick a favorite among them. I have watched and will watch them repeatedly. I once screened all four in a row while laying on the floor recovering from a back injury. So I ought to like this more. Thematically it's very similar to Nightmares in a Damaged Brain, which I love, but somehow this is so much sicker. It sure seems like Fulci expected the audience to get a thrill out of seeing s3x-positive women being punished. Too much for me. I won't visit this one again. It feels wrong.
Classic Fulci
I’m being kind giving it 3 skulls but it’s better than 2 just based on the fact you don’t guess the killer until the reveal, and then then you aren’t sure. Duck noises were a tad annoying but there is a reason for them so it all makes sense in the end. As another review said, a good film to have on whilst you do something else. Also, not one for kids as the sexual scenes are a little strong, even for 1980.
Fulci can be really hit or me for me but I loved this. Absolutely bananas.