Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)

Synopsis of Don't Torture a Duckling

When several young boys are brutally murdered in a small southern Italian village, the superstitious locals react with ignorance and violence. All misfits are immediately suspected, such as big-city tart Barbara Bouchet, the local village idiot, and voodoo practitioner Florinda Bolkan, who is brutally murdered by the villagers in a startling and powerful scene. Cop Tomas Milian (Almost Human, Amistad) comes to investigate, and is rather curious about a young priest who censors the town's reading material to keep it free of corruption. The peculiar clergyman seems to envy the dead boys, who will never grow up to be corrupted. Milian soon becomes convinced that the priest wants to send the kids' souls to Heaven and feels guilt about desiring the boys sexually. ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:

102 mins

Director(s):

Lucio Fulci

Writer(s):

Roberto Gianviti, Gianfranco Clerici

Categories:

Mystery & Suspense, Horror

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