Umberto Lenzi

CITY OF THE WALKING DEAD: NAVIGATING THE DECAY OF CIVILIZATION AND THE RISE OF RAVENOUS HORRORS

“When the Dead Walk, The Living Must Run” – Navigating the Desolate Streets of ‘City of the Living Dead’ In the realm of horror, few films capture the raw, guttural tone that so defines the genre like “City of the Living Dead” (1980). Directed by Italian maestro Lucio Fulci, this movie, nestled between the folds…

EYEBALL: GAZING INTO THE HEART OF RETRO ITALIAN HORROR MYSTIQUE

A Bloody Tour of Terror: “Eyeball” (1975) “You don’t have to go to Texas for a chainsaw massacre!” This tagline, as brazen as it is misleading, might lure you into Umberto Lenzi’s lesser-known giallo contribution, “Eyeball.” Released in 1975, the Italian director serves up a cocktail of murder and mystery set against the vibrant backdrop…