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OF THE APOCALYPSE (Anchor
Bay) DVD. 1975. Spaghetti Western. Approx 104 minutes. NR, slight
gore, brief nudity. Directed by Lucio Fulci. After surviving a vigilante
slaughter orchestrated by a small town sheriff, three men and one pregnant
woman are set free from jail (why they were not included in the slaughter
since they’re criminals is beyond me) to roam the harsh frontier on
their own. After wondering around a few days, the foursome runs into
Chaco, a lunatic who likes to torture and kill people. That being the
case, Chaco tortures the four and leaves them for dead. However, the four
escape death and wonder around some more. Sooner or later the woman gives
birth… and this is where I lost complete interest in this movie.
Therefore, my plot synopsis ceases here.
Three words sum up this DVD, waste-of-time. First off, the DVD
cover claims that this version is uncut/uncensored one, but I didn’t see
a single thing to warrant such a label. Aside from a quick breast shot,
this movie could air on the Disney Channel. To make things worse, as we
are bored to tears by the many scenes of the wondering foursome, a “Dust
in the Wind” like soundtrack brutalizes us. Oh the humanity. On a
positive note, Lynne Fredrick is one cutie! If you have any family or
friends who are members of PETA, buy them this disc, as they will simply
enjoy all the rabbit and bird killings. That Chaco has one mean shot. The
DVD includes extras, but they are just about as useless as the main
feature. Major league disappointment over here. – Denis Sheehan
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