Movie 5 - Paura Lucio Fulci Remembered

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered vol. 1 is a documentary DVD made by Mike Baronas and released in 2008. We met the interviewer/producer/director of this disc a while back at the Chiller Theatre Convention where he was assisting several guests in the Euro-Horror room. I picked up his DVD out of curiosity and in a way of supporting/checking out an independent documentary producer. Since this is an area that I have done some work in, I like to see how others go about it.

I was wrong in assuming this was a documentary. It is actually a collection of sound bites from nearly 90 interviews with Fulci's peers, collaborators and actors. While the list of names ranges from the completely obscure to the extremely impressive (such as Lamberto Bava, Umberto Lenzi  and Michele Soavi) the collection does become a bit tedious. The problem is that the answers are limited to just one question - "What is your fondest memory of Lucio Fulci" - but I wanted more. While the actors were ok, I was so impressed by the range of interviewees that worked with Fulci on his films. Seeing that the effects artists, composers, cinematographers, writers, producers, costumers and more made me wonder what other stories they could tell about working on these films.

I also felt that the work feels unfinished. The clips are alright, but I found myself wishing that someone (as I raise my hand from the desk in the back of the class) should take this footage and mold it together to create a more comprehensive narrative describing the man and his legacy.

I only recommend this for die hard fans of the Godfather of Gore, Maestro Lucio Fulci. Everyone else may feel a little left out without a more traditional documentary that tells you more about Fulci's life and career.

imdb listing for Paura