the name lucio fulci conger up image of graphic death and mutilation in the mind of may fan . thanks to movie like zombi 2 and city of the living dead and the beyond and the new york ripper and fulci have a reputation for be one of the gory director in history . and although many of his late movie certainly justify his reputation until the release of zombi 2 in 1979 fulci film do not contain anywhere near the amount of blood and gut he know for and in fact they be for the most part gore free and instead rely on more traditional shock and disturb imagery to work . don not torture a duckling hardly contain any gore and yet rank a his best . don not torture a duckling be set in a small sicilian town where superstition rule instead of logic . the townsfolk be very distrustful of outsider as well a anyone different and often shun them . after a series of child murder though many people descend upon the town and include andrea martelli ( thomas milan ) who try to uncover the truth about the murder while they continue to happen . this be a remarkable film . it very well make with an excellent cast fill with many favorite of italian exploitation cinema . it also contain a solid score as well a many creative camera movement courtesy or lucio fulci . but the real draw of don not torture a duckling be the disturbing nature of the movie . little kid and around twelve year old be show mock retarded people and visit prostitute and be proposition sex by an old woman . it also contain some very biting commentary on the middle class and the catholic church . it be for reason like this that don not torture a duckling be blacklist throughout europe when it be first release and never be show in the united state . still and don not torture a duckling stand a a monumental achievement in giallo cinema as well a lucio fulci best work . i really can not recommend this one enough and check it out .