Italian Genre Films - Ranked
by supercurdt | created - 01 Dec 2017 | updated - 04 Jul 2019 | PublicItalian genre movies from the golden age of Italian genre cinema, more precisely the 60's, 70's and 80's. Ranking based solely upon my own opinion.
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1. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
Approved | 178 min | Adventure, Western
A bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Aldo Giuffrè
Votes: 810,971 | Gross: $6.10M
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 1966 Dir. Sergio Leone Written by Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni, Agenore Incrocci & Furio Scarpelli Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef, Luigi Pistilli, Aldo Giuffrè, Mario Brega, Al Mulock & Rada Rassimov Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli Music by Ennio Morricone
2. Duck, You Sucker! (1971)
PG | 138 min | Drama, War, Western
A low-life bandit and an I.R.A. explosives expert rebel against the government and become heroes of the Mexican Revolution.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli, Maria Monti
Votes: 37,490 | Gross: $0.70M
A Fistful of Dynamite 1971 Dir. Sergio Leone Written by Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni & Sergio Donati Rod Steiger, James Coburn, Romolo Valli, Antoine Saint-John, David Warbek & Maria Monti Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini Music by Ennio Morricone
3. Deep Red (1975)
R | 127 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril
Votes: 42,618
Deep Red 1975 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento & Bernardino Zapponi David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia, Macha Méril & Clara Calamai Cinematography: Luigi Kluveiller Music by Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli, Walter Martino & Giorgio Gaslini
4. Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
PG-13 | 166 min | Western
A mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Jason Robards
Votes: 349,029 | Gross: $5.32M
Once Upon a Time in the West 1968 Dir. Sergio Leone Written by Sergio Leone, Sergio Donati, Bernardo Bertolucci & Dario Argento Charles Bronson, Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Gabriele Ferzetti, Woody Strode, Frank Wolff, Jack Elam & Al Mulock Cinematography: Tonino Delli Colli Music by Ennio Morricone
5. Keoma (1976)
R | 105 min | Drama, Western
A half-breed ex-Union gunfighter attempts to protect his plague-ridden hometown from being overridden by his racist half-brothers and a Confederate tyrant.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Franco Nero, William Berger, Olga Karlatos, Orso Maria Guerrini
Votes: 6,186
Keoma 1976 Dir. Enzo G. Castellari Written by Enzo G. Castellari, George Eastman, Mino Roli & Nico Ducci Franco Nero, Olga Karlatos, William Berger & Woody Strode Cinematography: Aiace Parolin Music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
6. Tenebrae (1982)
R | 101 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American novelist visiting Rome to promote his latest book is stalked and harassed by an obsessed fan who is committing a string of murders that appear to be tributes to his work.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Anthony Franciosa, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, Daria Nicolodi
Votes: 27,409
Tenebrae 1982 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento Anthony Franciosa, Daria Nicolodi, Giuliano Gemma, John Saxon, John Steiner, Veronica Lario & Mirella D'Angelo Cinematography: Luciano Tovoli Music by Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante & Fabio Pignatelli
7. Don't Torture a Duckling (1972)
Not Rated | 105 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
When a southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, the police and two urban outcasts search for the culprit amid scapegoating within the superstitious community.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian, Irene Papas
Votes: 10,691
Don't Torture a Duckling 1972 Dir. Lucio Fulci Written by Lucio Fulci, Roberto Gianviti & Gianfranco Clerici Florinda Bolkan, Tomas Milian, Barbara Bouchet, Irene Papas & Marc Porel Cinematography: Sergio D'Offizi Music by Riz Ortolani
8. For a Few Dollars More (1965)
R | 132 min | Drama, Western
Two bounty hunters with the same intentions team up to track down a gang of outlaws led by a psychotic Mexican bandit, who is plotting an audacious bank robbery.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volontè, Mara Krupp
Votes: 274,583 | Gross: $15.00M
For a Few Dollars More 1965 Dir. Sergio Leone Written by Sergio Leone, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Donati, Fulvio Morsella, Enzo Dell'Aquila & Fernando Di Leo Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, Gian Maria Volonté, Klaus Kinski, Luigi Pistilli & Mario Brega Cinematography: Massimo Dallamano Music by Ennio Morricone
9. Suspiria (1977)
R | 92 min | Horror
An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Jessica Harper, Stefania Casini, Flavio Bucci, Miguel Bosé
Votes: 105,378
Suspiria 1977 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi Jessica Harper, Alida Valli, Joan Bennett, Stefania Casini & Udo Kier Cinematography: Luciano Tovoli Music by Claudio Simonetti, Massimo Morante, Fabio Pignatelli & Agostino Marangolo
10. Black Sabbath (1963)
Approved | 97 min | Horror
Boris Karloff hosts a trio of horror stories concerning a stalked call girl, a vampire-like monster who preys on his family, and a nurse who is haunted by her ring's rightful owner.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Michèle Mercier, Lidia Alfonsi, Boris Karloff, Mark Damon
Votes: 13,901
Black Sabbath 1963 Dir. Mario Bava Written by Mario Bava, Marcello Fondato & Alberto Bevilacqua Boris Karloff, Michèle Mercier & Jacqueline Pierreux Cinematography: Ubaldo Terzano & Mario Bava Music by Roberto Nicolosi
11. City of the Living Dead (1980)
Not Rated | 93 min | Horror
A reporter and a psychic race to close the Gates of Hell after the suicide of a clergyman caused them to open, allowing the dead to rise from their graves.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Christopher George, Catriona MacColl, Carlo De Mejo, Antonella Interlenghi
Votes: 19,346
City of the Living Dead 1980 Dir. Lucio Fulci Written by Lucio Fulci & Dardano Sacchetti Catriona MacColl, Christopher George, Carlo De Mejo, Giovanni Lombardo Radice & Michele Soavi Cinematography: Sergio Salvati Music by Fabio Frizzi
12. Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)
Not Rated | 97 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A series of murders are committed near the estate of a degenerate author and his mistreated wife.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Edwige Fenech, Anita Strindberg, Luigi Pistilli, Ivan Rassimov
Votes: 4,685
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key 1972 Dir. Sergio Martino Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Luciano Martino, Sauro Scavolini & Adriano Bolzoni Luigi Pistilli, Anita Strindberg, Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov & Angela La Vorgna Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando Music by Bruno Nicolai
13. The Case of the Bloody Iris (1972)
Not Rated | 94 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
Having recently escaped the clutches of a hippie sex cult, a beautiful model is pursued by a serial killer whose previous victims include former occupants of her new apartment.
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Paola Quattrini, Giampiero Albertini
Votes: 3,303
The Case of the Bloody Iris 1972 Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo Written by Ernesto Gastaldi Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Giampiero Albertini, Paola Quattrini, Franco Agostini, Carla Brait, Annabella Incontrera & George Rigaud Cinematography: Stelvio Massi Music by Bruno Nicolai
14. The Mercenary (1968)
PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Western
A greedy Polish mercenary helps a mine worker and a peasant girl lead a revolution against the Mexican Government, all while being pursued by an American rival.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Franco Nero, Tony Musante, Franco Giacobini, Eduardo Fajardo
Votes: 6,152 | Gross: $0.03M
The Mercenary 1968 Dir. Sergio Corbucci Written by Sergio Corbucci, Luciano Vincenzoni, Girogio Alorio, Sergio Spina & Adriana Bolzoni Franco Nero, Tony Musante & Jack Palance Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa Music by Ennio Morricone & Bruno Nicolai
15. The Beyond (1981)
R | 87 min | Horror
A young woman inherits an old hotel in Louisiana where, following a series of supernatural "accidents", she learns that the building was built over one of the entrances to Hell.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck, Cinzia Monreale, Antoine Saint-John
Votes: 25,298 | Gross: $0.12M
The Beyond 1981 Dir. Lucio Fulci Written by Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti & Giorgio Mariuzzo Catriona MacColl, David Warbeck & Antoine Saint-John Cinematography: Sergio Salvati Music by Fabio Frizzi
16. StageFright (1987)
Unrated | 90 min | Horror, Thriller
A group of stage actors lock themselves in the theater for a rehearsal of their upcoming musical production, unaware that an escaped psychopath has sneaked into the theater with them.
Director: Michele Soavi | Stars: David Brandon, Richard Barkeley, Barbara Cupisti, Domenico Fiore
Votes: 9,284
Stagefright 1987 Dir. Michele Soavi Written by George Eastman & Sheila Goldberg Barbara Cupisti, David Brandon, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Mary Sellers, Mickey Knox & Michele Soavi Cinematography: Renato Tafuri Music by Simon Boswell, Guido Anelli & Stefano Mainetti
17. Torso (1973)
R | 92 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A string of appalling lust murders shocks the University of Perugia as a sadistic serial killer strangles to death beautiful college girls with a red and black scarf.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Luc Merenda, John Richardson
Votes: 7,817 | Gross: $0.74M
Torso 1973 Dir. Sergio Martino Written by Sergio Martino & Ernesto Gastaldi Suzy Kendall, Tina Aumont, Luc Merenda, John Richardson, Angela Cavello, Roberto Bisacco & Carla Brait Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando Music by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
18. The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh (1971)
R | 81 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
An ambassador's wife discovers that one of the men in her life - either her husband, an ex-lover or her current lover - may be a vicious serial killer.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Conchita Airoldi, Manuel Gil
Votes: 5,448
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh 1971 Dir. Sergio Martino Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Eduardo Manzanos & Vittorio Caronia Edwige Fenech, George Hilton, Ivan Rassimov & Alberto de Mendoza Cinematography: Emilio Foriscot & Florian Trenker Music by Nora Orlandi
19. The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (1970)
GP | 96 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
An American expatriate in Rome attempts to unmask a serial killer he witnessed in the act of an attempted murder - and is now hunting him and his girlfriend.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi
Votes: 24,080 | Gross: $0.42M
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage 1970 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno & Eva Renzi Cinematography: Vittorio Storaro Music by Ennio Morricone
20. Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay (1970)
Not Rated | 91 min | Western
When a young woman inherits a goldmine from her murdered uncle, Sartana comes to her aid as various swindlers, including the local sheriff, try to claim it as their own.
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Gianni Garko, Antonio Vilar, Daniela Giordano, Ivano Staccioli
Votes: 955
Have a Good Funeral, My Friend... Sartana Will Pay 1970 Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo Written by Giovanni Simonelli & Roberto Gianviti Gianni Garko, Daniela Giordano, George Wang, Antonio Vilar, Helga Liné, Luis Induni, Federico Boido & Franco Pesce Cinematography: Stelvio Massi Music by Bruno Nicolai
21. The Return of Ringo (1965)
Not Rated | 95 min | Romance, Western
A returning Union Officer discovers that his home has been overrun by Mexican bandits, and infiltrates the gang to restore order and determine if his wife has been faithful to him.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Lorella De Luca, Nieves Navarro
Votes: 2,034
The Return of Ringo 1965 Dir. Duccio Tessari Written by Duccio Tessari & Fernando Di Leo Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Lorella De Luca & Nieves Navarro Cinematography: Francisco Marín Music by Ennio Morricone
22. Short Night of Glass Dolls (1971)
Not Rated | 97 min | Horror, Mystery
An American journalist temporarily stationed in Central Europe searches for his new girlfriend, who has suddenly disappeared.
Director: Aldo Lado | Stars: Ingrid Thulin, Jean Sorel, Mario Adorf, Barbara Bach
Votes: 3,667
The Short Night of Glass Dolls 1971 Dir. Aldo Lado Written by Aldo Lado & Ruediger von Spies Jean Sorel, Ingrid Thulin & Barbara Bach Cinematography: Giuseppe Ruzzolini Music by Ennio Morricone
23. The Big Gundown (1967)
Approved | 110 min | Drama, Western
An unofficial lawman and would-be senator is tasked by a railroad baron with hunting down a knife-wielding Mexican peasant accused of raping and killing a young girl.
Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes, Nieves Navarro
Votes: 7,085
The Big Gundown 1966 Dir. Sergio Sollima Written by Sergio Sollima, Sergio Donati & Fernando Morandi Lee Van Cleef, Tomas Milian, Walter Barnes, William Berger & Nieves Navarro Cinematography: Carlo Carlini Music by Ennio Morricone
24. Zombie (1979)
R | 91 min | Horror
Strangers searching for a young woman's missing father arrive at a tropical island where a doctor desperately seeks the cause and cure of a recent epidemic of the undead.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson, Al Cliver
Votes: 30,709
Zombie Flesh-Eaters 1979 Dir. Lucio Fulci Written by Dardano Sacchetti & Elisa Briganti Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch & Richard Johnson Cinematography: Sergio Salvati Music by Fabio Frizzi
25. Cemetery Without Crosses (1969)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, Western
A melancholic gunfighter is drawn into a vengeful and tragic kidnapping plot by his widowed ex-lover.
Director: Robert Hossein | Stars: Michèle Mercier, Robert Hossein, Guido Lollobrigida, Daniele Vargas
Votes: 2,394
Cemetery without Crosses 1969 Dir. Robert Hossein Written by Robert Hossein, Claude Desailly & Dario Argento Robert Hossein & Michèle Mercier Cinematography: Henri Persin Music by André Hossein
26. The Case of the Scorpion's Tail (1971)
Not Rated | 95 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
An insurance investigator tries to determine any irregularities in the policy of a heiress' dead husband, but soon finds himself suspected of her murder.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Alberto de Mendoza, Janine Reynaud
Votes: 3,568
The Case of the Scorpion's Tail 1971 Dir. Sergio Martino Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Eduardo Manzanos & Sauro Scavolini George Hilton, Anita Strindberg, Evelyn Stewart & Luigi Pistilli Cinematography: Emilio Foriscot Music by Bruno Nicolai
27. A Fistful of Dollars (1964)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, Western
A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge.
Director: Sergio Leone | Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy
Votes: 232,606 | Gross: $14.50M
A Fistful of Dollars 1964 Dir. Sergio Leone Written by Sergio Leone, Adriano Bolzoni, Victor Andrés Catena, Jaime Comas Gil, Duccio Tessari & Tonino Valerii Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volonté & Marianne Koch Cinematography: Massimo Dallamano Music by Ennio Morricone
28. A Pistol for Ringo (1965)
Approved | 98 min | Comedy, Western
An 'angel-faced' gunfighter is tasked with infiltrating a ranch overrun by Mexican bandits and saving their hostages, including the fiancée of the local sheriff.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Lorella De Luca, Nieves Navarro
Votes: 2,295
A Pistol for Ringo 1965 Dir. Duccio Tessari Written by Duccio Tessari, Alfonso Balcázar, Enzo Dell'Aquila & Fernando Di Leo Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho & Lorella De Luca Cinematography: Francisco Marin Music by Ennio Morricone
29. The Bloodstained Butterfly (1971)
Not Rated | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller
A popular television presenter is accused of killing a teenage girl in a park, who happens to be his daughter's best friend.
Director: Duccio Tessari | Stars: Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia, Ida Galli, Silvano Tranquilli
Votes: 2,066
The Bloodstained Butterfly 1971 Dir. Duccio Tessari Written by Duccio Tessari & Gianfranco Clerici Helmut Berger, Giancarlo Sbragia & Evelyn Stewart Cinematography: Carlo Carlini Music by Gianni Ferrio
30. Black Sunday (1960)
Approved | 87 min | Horror
A vengeful witch and her fiendish servant return from the grave and begin a bloody campaign to possess the body of the witch's beautiful look-alike descendant.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Barbara Steele, John Richardson, Andrea Checchi, Ivo Garrani
Votes: 17,587
Black Sunday 1960 Dir. Mario Bava Written by Mario Bava, Ennio De Concini, Mario Serandrei, Marcello Coscia & Dino De Palma Barbara Steele & John Richardson Cinematography: Mario Bava Music by Roberto Nicolosi
31. I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death (1969)
Not Rated | 103 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Sartana is framed for a bank robbery, and must find the culprits to clear his name.
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Gianni Garko, Frank Wolff, Ettore Manni, Sal Borgese
Votes: 1,178
I Am Sartana, Your Angel of Death 1969 Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo Written by Tito Carpi, Enzo Dell'Aquila & Ernesto Gastaldi Gianni Garko, Frank Wolff, Ettore Manni & Klaus Kinski Cinematography: Goivanni Bergamini Music by Vasili Kojucharov & Elsio Mancuso
32. Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin (1970)
Not Rated | 93 min | Drama, Western
Sartana contends with various parties - including a dapper rival gunfighter, an alluring saloon owner and a Mexican bandit - who are intent on acquiring a mining director's gold.
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: George Hilton, Charles Southwood, Erika Blanc, Piero Lulli
Votes: 1,065
Sartana's Here... Trade Your Pistol for a Coffin 1970 Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo Written by Tito Carpi George Hilton, Charles Southwood & Erika Blanc Cinematography: Stelvio Massi Music by Francesco de Masi
33. Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming (1970)
Not Rated | 99 min | Western
After breaking a gambler who has been framed for murder out of prison, Sartana helps him to trace the whereabouts of a cache of missing gold.
Director: Giuliano Carnimeo | Stars: Gianni Garko, Nieves Navarro, Massimo Serato, Piero Lulli
Votes: 1,257
Light the Fuse... Sartana Is Coming 1970 Dir. Giuliano Carnimeo Written by Tito Carpi, Eduardo Manzanos & Ernesto Gastaldi Gianni Garko, Nieves Navarro, Massimo Serato, Piero Lulli & Franco Pesce Cinematography: Julio Ortas Music by Bruno Nicolai
34. Opera (1987)
R | 107 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A young opera singer is stalked by a deranged fan bent on killing the people associated with her to claim her for himself.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Cristina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi
Votes: 19,478
Opera 1987 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento & Franco Ferrini Christina Marsillach, Ian Charleson, Urbano Barberini, Daria Nicolodi, Barbara Cupisti, William McNamara & Michele Soavi Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor Music by Claudio Simonetti, Brian Eno, Bill Wyman & Roger Eno
35. Demons 2 (1986)
R | 92 min | Horror
A group of tenants and visitors are trapped in a 10-story high-rise apartment building infested with demons who proceed to hunt the dwindling humans down.
Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: David Edwin Knight, Nancy Brilli, Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni, Bobby Rhodes
Votes: 12,036
Demons 2 1986 Dir. Lamberto Bava Written by Lamberto Bava, Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini & Dardano Sacchetti David Knight & Nancy Brilli Cinematography: Gianlorenzo Battaglia Music by Simon Boswell
36. The Inglorious Bastards (1978)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, War
In 1944 France, a group of escaped American military prisoners en route to Switzerland volunteers to steal a German V2 rocket warhead for the Allies.
Director: Enzo G. Castellari | Stars: Bo Svenson, Peter Hooten, Fred Williamson, Michael Pergolani
Votes: 10,396
The Inglorious Bastards 1978 Dir. Enzo G. Castellari Written by Sandro Continenza, Sergio Grieco, Romano Migliorini, Laura Toscano, Franco Marotta & Alberto Piferi Fred Williamson & Bo Svenson Cinematography: Giovanni Bergamini Music by Francesco De Masi
37. They're Coming to Get You! (1972)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
A woman recovering from a car accident in which she lost her unborn child finds herself pursued by a coven of devil worshipers.
Director: Sergio Martino | Stars: George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Ivan Rassimov, Julián Ugarte
Votes: 4,603
All the Colors of the Dark 1972 Dir. Sergio Martino Written by Ernesto Gastaldi, Sauro Scavolini & Santiago Moncada Edwige Fenech, George Hilton & Ivan Rassimov Cinematography: Giancarlo Ferrando & Miguel Fernández Mila Music by Bruno Nicolai
38. Django (1966)
Not Rated | 91 min | Action, Drama, Western
A coffin-dragging gunslinger and a prostitute become embroiled in a bitter feud between a Klan of Southern racists and a band of Mexican Revolutionaries.
Director: Sergio Corbucci | Stars: Franco Nero, José Canalejas, José Bódalo, Loredana Nusciak
Votes: 30,987 | Gross: $0.03M
Django 1966 Dir. Sergio Corbucci Written by Sergio Corbucci, Bruno Corbucci, Franco Rossetti, Piero Vivarelli, Fernando Di Leo & José Gutiérrez Maesso Franco Nero Cinematography: Enzo Barboni Music by Luis Bacalov
39. Phenomena (1985)
R | 116 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A young girl who has an amazing ability to communicate with insects is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability might help solve a string of murders.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasence, Daria Nicolodi, Dalila Di Lazzaro
Votes: 30,033
Phenomena 1985 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento & Franco Ferrini Jennifer Connelly, Donald Pleasance, Daria Nicolodi, Fiore Argento, Fiorenza Tessari & Michele Soavi Cinematography: Romano Albani Music by Claudio Simonetti & Simon Boswell
40. The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1974)
R | 103 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
Sylvia, an industrial scientist, is troubled by strange hallucinations related to the tragic suicide of her mother.
Director: Francesco Barilli | Stars: Mimsy Farmer, Maurizio Bonuglia, Mario Scaccia, Jho Jhenkins
Votes: 2,995
The Perfume of the Lady in Black 1974 Dir. Francesco Barilli Written by Francesco Barilli, Massimo D'Avak & Gaston Leroux Mimsy Farmer & Maurizio Bonuglia Cinematography: Carlo Carlini Music by Nicola Piovani
41. Kill, Baby... Kill! (1966)
GP | 83 min | Horror, Mystery
A Carpathian village is haunted by the ghost of a murderous little girl, prompting a coroner and a medical student to uncover her secrets while a witch attempts to protect the villagers.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Giacomo Rossi Stuart, Erika Blanc, Fabienne Dali, Piero Lulli
Votes: 7,591
Kill, Baby... Kill! 1966 Dir. Mario Bava Written by Mario Bava, Romano Migliorini & Roberto Natale Giacomo Rossi-Stuart & Erika Blanc Cinematography: Antonio Rinaldi Music by Carlo Rustichelli
42. Demons (1985)
Not Rated | 88 min | Horror
A group of random people are invited to a screening of a mysterious movie, only to find themselves trapped in the theater with ravenous demons.
Director: Lamberto Bava | Stars: Urbano Barberini, Natasha Hovey, Karl Zinny, Fiore Argento
Votes: 26,553
Demons 1985 Dir. Lamberto Bava Written by Lamberto Bava, Dario Argento, Dardano Sacchetti & Franco Ferrini Urbano Barberini & Natasha Hovey Cinematography: Ginalorenzo Battaglia Music by Claudio Simonetti
43. The Cat o' Nine Tails (1971)
GP | 112 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two journalists try to solve a series of murders connected to a pharmaceutical company's secret experiments, becoming targets of the killer themselves.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: James Franciscus, Karl Malden, Catherine Spaak, Pier Paolo Capponi
Votes: 13,024
The Cat O' Nine Tails 1971 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento, Luigi Cozzi & Dardano Sacchetti James Franciscus, Karl Malden & Catherine Spaak Cinematography: Enrico Menczer Music by Ennio Morricone
44. A Bullet for the General (1967)
M | 115 min | Action, Western
A band of Mexican gunrunners employed by a revolutionary General accept an American mercenary into their gang, unaware of his true intentions.
Director: Damiano Damiani | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Klaus Kinski, Martine Beswick, Lou Castel
Votes: 5,077
A Bullet for the General 1967 Dir. Damiano Damiani Written by Salvatore Laurani & Franco Solinas Gian Maria Volonté, Lou Castel & Klaus Kinski Cinematography: Antonio Secchi Music by Luis Bacalov
45. The Psychic (1977)
R | 90 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A clairvoyant woman discovers a skeleton in a wall in her husband's house, and seeks to find the truth about what happened to the victim.
Director: Lucio Fulci | Stars: Jennifer O'Neill, Gabriele Ferzetti, Marc Porel, Gianni Garko
Votes: 6,390
The Psychic 1977 Dir. Lucio Fulci Written by Lucio Fulci, Dardano Sacchetti & Roberto Gianviti Jennifer O'Neill & Gabriele Ferzetti Cinematography: Sergio Salvati Music by Fabio Frizzi, Franco Bixio & Vince Tempera
46. Blood and Black Lace (1964)
Not Rated | 88 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A masked, shadowy killer brutally murders the models of a scandalous fashion house in Rome.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Eva Bartok, Thomas Reiner, Arianna Gorini
Votes: 13,000
Blood and Black Lace 1964 Dir. Mario Bava Written by Mario Bava, Giuseppe Barilla & Marcello Fondato Cameron Mitchell & Eva Bartok Cinematography: Ubaldo Terzano Music by Carlo Rustichelli
47. Last Stop on the Night Train (1975)
R | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
A pair of psychotic hoodlums and an equally demented nymphomaniac woman terrorize two young girls on a train trip from Germany to Italy.
Director: Aldo Lado | Stars: Flavio Bucci, Macha Méril, Gianfranco De Grassi, Enrico Maria Salerno
Votes: 3,427
Last Stop on the Night Train 1975 Dir. Aldo Lado Written by Aldo Lado, Roberto Infascelli, Renato Izzo & Ettore Sanzò Macha Méril, Enrico Maria Salerno & Flavio Bucci Cinematography: Gábor Pogány Music by Ennio Morricone
48. Lust of the Vampire (1957)
82 min | Horror
Paris. Young girls are found dead, drained from their blood. A journalist investigates these murders while the beautiful Gisele, from a noble family, tries to seduce him.
Directors: Riccardo Freda, Mario Bava | Stars: Gianna Maria Canale, Carlo D'Angelo, Dario Michaelis, Wandisa Guida
Votes: 1,936
The Vampires 1957 Dir. Riccardo Freda & Mario Bava Written by Riccardo Freda, Piero Regnoli & Rijk Sijöstrom Carlo D'Angelo, Carla Maria Canale & Dario Michaelis Cinematography: Mario Bava Music by Roman Vlad & Franco Mannino
49. ... If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death. (1968)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A cabal of dignitaries hire Mexican and American gangsters to steal their bank's shipment of gold as part of an insurance scam, but master gunfighter Sartana interferes with their plans.
Director: Gianfranco Parolini | Stars: Gianni Garko, William Berger, Sydney Chaplin, Gianni Rizzo
Votes: 1,928
If You Meet Sartana.... Pray for Your Death 1968 Dir. Gianfranco Parolini Written by Gianfranco Parolini, Luigi De Santis, Fabio Piccioni, Adolfo Cagnacci, Renato Izzo & Theo Maria Werner Gianni Garko, William Berger, Fernando Sancho, Sydney Chaplin & Klaus Kinski Cinematography: Sandro Mancori Music by Piero Piccioni
50. Face to Face (1967)
R | 111 min | Western
A history professor has a chance meeting with an infamous outlaw and eventually assumes leadership of his gang.
Director: Sergio Sollima | Stars: Gian Maria Volontè, Tomas Milian, William Berger, Jolanda Modio
Votes: 3,360
Face to Face 1967 Dir. Sergio Sollima Written by Sergio Sollima & Sergio Donati Gian Maria Volonté & Tomas Milian Cinematography: Rafael Pacheco Music by Ennio Morricone
51. Death Rides a Horse (1967)
R | 114 min | Drama, Western
A young gunfighter forms a tenuous alliance with an aging ex-outlaw to track down and eliminate the bandits who killed his family, till the surprising end.
Director: Giulio Petroni | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, John Phillip Law, Mario Brega, Luigi Pistilli
Votes: 9,326
Death Rides a Horse 1967 Dir. Giulio Petroni Written by Luciano Vincenzoni John Phillip Law, Lee Van Cleef, Luigi Pistilli & Mario Brega Cinematography: Carlo Carlini Music by Ennio Morricone
52. What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
R | 107 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A teacher who is having an affair with one of his students is reluctant to present an alibi when his lover witnesses the first in a series of murders connected to their school.
Director: Massimo Dallamano | Stars: Fabio Testi, Karin Baal, Cristina Galbó, Joachim Fuchsberger
Votes: 5,922
What Have You Done to Solange? 1972 Dir. Massimo Dallamano Written by Massimo Dallamano, Bruno Di Geronimo & Peter M. Thouet Fabio Testi Cinematography: Joe D'Amato Music by Ennio Morricone
53. Day of Anger (1967)
M | 111 min | Action, Drama, Western
A scruffy garbage boy becomes the pupil of a famed gunfighter, and the stage for confrontation is set when the gunman overruns the boy's town through violence and corruption.
Director: Tonino Valerii | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Giuliano Gemma, Walter Rilla, Christa Linder
Votes: 5,560
Day of Anger 1967 Dir. Tonino Valerii Written by Tonino Valerii, Ernesto Gastaldi & Renzo Genta Giuliano Gemma, Lee Van Cleef & Al Mulock Cinematography: Enzo Serafin Music by Riz Ortolani
54. The Grand Duel (1972)
R | 98 min | Action, Drama, Mystery
A grizzled ex-sheriff helps a man framed for murder to confront the powerful trio of brothers who want him dead.
Director: Giancarlo Santi | Stars: Lee Van Cleef, Alberto Dentice, Jess Hahn, Horst Frank
Votes: 3,447
The Grand Duel 1972 Dir. Giancarlo Santi Written by Ernesto Gastaldi Lee Van Cleef & Alberto Dentice Cinematography: Mario Vulpiani Music by Luis Bacalov
55. The Church (1989)
R | 102 min | Horror
An old Gothic cathedral built over a mass grave develops strange powers that trap a number of people inside with ghosts from a 12th Century massacre seeking to resurrect an ancient demon from the bowels of the Earth.
Director: Michele Soavi | Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Tomas Arana, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Barbara Cupisti
Votes: 8,882
The Church 1989 Dir. Michele Soavi Written by Michele Soavi, Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini, Lamberto Bava, Fabrizio Bava & Dardano Sacchetti Barbara Cupisti, Thomas Arana, Asia Argento, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, Hugh Quarshie & Feodor Chaliapin Jr. Cinematography: Renato Tafuri Music by Claudio Simonetti, Fabio Pignatelli & Keith Emerson
56. A Bay of Blood (1971)
R | 84 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
The murder of a wealthy countess triggers a chain reaction of brutal killings in the surrounding bay area, as several unscrupulous characters try to seize her large estate.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Claudine Auger, Luigi Pistilli, Claudio Camaso, Anna Maria Rosati
Votes: 12,698
A Bay of Blood 1971 Dir. Mario Bava Written by Mario Bava, Dardano Sacchetti, Giuseppe Zaccariello, Filippo Ottoni, Laura Betti, Sergio Canevari & Franco Vanorio Luigi Pistilli, Claudine Auger, Claudio Volonté & Laura Betti Cinematography: Mario Bava Music by Stelvio Cipriani
57. Inferno (1980)
R | 106 min | Horror
An American student investigates the disappearance of his sister and the death of a friend, both connected from New York to Rome by an old alchemy book.
Director: Dario Argento | Stars: Leigh McCloskey, Irene Miracle, Eleonora Giorgi, Daria Nicolodi
Votes: 24,005
Inferno 1980 Dir. Dario Argento Written by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi Leigh McCLoskey, Irene Miracle, Daria Nicolodi, Alida Valli, Gabriele Lavia, Veronica Lazar & Anna Pieroni Cinematography: Romano Albani & Mario Bava Music by Keith Emerson
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