Lucio Fulci Documentary/Biopic FULCI FOR FAKE Hits Blu-ray Next Week

Simone Scafidi’s Lucio Fulci documentary/biopic Fulci for Fake explores the life and work of The Beyond and Zombie filmmaker. And today we learned that Severin Films will release the film on Blu-ray on July 14th.

Check out the killer cover art and special features below.

Special features:

  • Interview with director Simone Scafidi
  • Interviews with crew members
  • First video interview with Lucio Fulci’s daughter, Camilla Fulci
  • Interview outtakes with Sergio Salvati, Fabio Frizzi, Paolo Malco, Michele Soavi, and Enrico Vanzina
  • The Eye of the Witness – Lucio Fulci biographer Michele Romagnoli recalls his relationship with the director
  • Home movies from Fulci’s private life and location scouts with commentary by Lucio Fulci and biographer Michael Romagnoli
  • Audio highlights from conversations between Lucio Fulci and biographer Michael Romagnoli for the writing of Fulci’s memoir
  • Zombie Parade at the Venice Film Festival
  • Trailer

Here’s the synopsis: He was known as The Maestro of Splatter and The Godfather of Gore. But who was the real Lucio Fulci? When an actor agrees to portray the infamous director, he sets out to research the triumphs, tragedies, and truths behind Fulci’s life, work, and legacy. Through never-before-seen home movies, rare behind-the-scenes footage from his classic films, audio confessions from Fulci himself, and revealing interviews that include composer Fabio Frizzi, cinematographer Sergio Salvati, former actor/assistant Michele Soavi and for the first and final time, the dual participation of daughters Antonella and Camilla Fulci, writer/director Simone Scafidi creates an unflinching portrait of the one of the most visceral, controversial and immortal filmmakers of all time.

It includes never-before-seen photos and footage of Fulci along with interviews include Fabio Frizzi, Michele Romagnoli, Sandro Bitetto, Enrico Vanzina, Sergio Salvati, Michele Soavi, Paolo Malco, Berenice Sparano, and Davide Pulici. Nicola Nocella plays an actor cast as Fulci.

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