The Brute and the Beast

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Karthik Y. @madkarthi May 25, 2026 It is a full fun and crazy spaghetti western film. I really enjoyed it well. I like such classics always. Franco Nero is an amazing actor as always. The ending was also very good. It is just a very nice spaghetti film. See more DanTheMan 2 @DanTheMan2150AD May 4, 2025 Fortunate enough to have two future icons of Italian exploitation cinema involved in its genesis, Massacre Time succeeds thanks to a sharply cynical script by Fernando Di Leo and flashes of the penchant for savage violence that would define Lucio Fulci's later career. Although the tediously slow pace of the first half is certainly painful at times, once everything kicks off, the film picks up exponentially. While the plot is relatively straightforward and efficient, the same cannot be said for the film's visuals, which are as visually expressive as the script is ably crafted; it's beautifully shot, thanks to Fulci's artful and stylish directing, and the framings are often remarkable. Chock-full of eerie moments, creative camerawork and gruesome graphic murders, it's weird to think this was his first big break as a director following years of being allocated to constructing low-budget comedies without much freedom of expression. The wandering camera is always in the centre of the action, especially in the hyper-violent, almost hypnotic, final shootout where Fulci ups the ante, forgets some of the nagging complaints of physics and goes all out. Characters do flips, fire their weapons in mid-air, and even a few pigeons and some symbolism are also thrown in. John Woo undoubtedly took notes, though the only things missing here are the long black trench coats and window diving. Backed by a respectably catchy score by Lallo Gori, a star-making turn from George Hilton and cementing Franco Nero as one of the most bankable gunslingers in the business, Massacre Time easily ranks among the most misanthropic examples of the genre, as dark and stylish as it is overblown and violent. See more Daniel C. M @RT91944882 Nov 20, 2024 Personal favorite of mine. A short and entertaining spaghetti western with not really much to it. Standard revenge storyline, good pacing and action though. Really fun and rewatchable See more delysid d @RT67044741 Mar 15, 2019 Those were the good old days, when you could have a nice wholesome massacre and no one would complain See more Jul 25, 2018 While far from the pinnacle of spaghetti westerns, ‘The Brute and the Beast’ is a gritty revenge flick with the fabulous Franco Nero. It’s a little bit slow at times, but the shootouts and chases are pretty solid and definitely warrant a watch. See more Dec 21, 2013 A strong and gritty spaghetti Western winner from Lucio Fulci--Rare Western From the Godfather of Gore!! See more Read all reviews

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