Umberto Lenzi

Mean Tricks (1992)

Charles Napier plays Hornsby, a recently retired FBI agent that goes to South America to find his former partner Mendoza. Rumor has it that Mendoza has become a criminal. Soon after Hornsby arrives at his former partner's house, Mendoza is killed by a gunm ...

Hunt for the Golden Scorpion (1991)

In the deepest, most remote part of the Amazon, a treasure is hidden! A treasure so valuable that men would kill for it, women would undress for it, and entire armies would fight for it ! ...

Black Demons (1991)

Three American college students, Dick, his sister Jessica, and her British boyfriend Kevin, are traveling through Brazil on vacation when Dick, after attending a bizarre voodoo ceremony, develops strange powers. ...

Detective Malone (1991)

A gang of terrorists kidnap an electronics engineer, hold him hostage, and demand he create a security system for their compound. ...

Cop Target (1990)

Farley Wood is hired to escort a rich widow of a DEA agent and her kid to the tropical island of San Cristobal. The widow needs protection from a gang of international terrorists and her escort soon suspects that the deceased husband was involved in dirty ...

The Hell's Gate (1989)

As part of a science experiment, a man has spent a record-breaking length of time alone down a hole, but an hour before he's due to re-emerge, something goes wrong and his colleagues have to go in to rescue him. ...

Nightmare Beach (1989)

In Miami, Florida, biker gang leader Edward "Diablo" Santer is about to be executed for murder when he proclaims his innocence and vows revenge from the grave. When a mysterious biker comes to town during Spring Break festivities, leaving several teenagers ...

Hitcher in the Dark (1989)

A sick young man drives around in his daddy's camper, looking for lone stray females to kidnap, torture, rape and murder. ...

The House of Lost Souls (1989)

A handful of young geologists are unlucky enough to be forced to stay at a rundown hotel in the middle of nowhere. What they don't know is that the hotel has been abandoned for twenty years because the owner of the hotel had killed his family and all the g ...

The House of Witchcraft (1989)

A man discharged from the hospital after suffering a nervous breakdown is taken to a remote Italian villa by his strangely-behaving wife. But he has strong premonitions that the house is possessed by some force of witchcraft, which he has been experiencing ...

Primal Rage (1988)

A scientist at a Florida university inadvertently creates a "rage virus" while performing experiments intended to restore dead brain tissue in baboons. When a journalist for the college paper breaks into the campus lab, he's bitten by one of the infected b ...

Ghosthouse (1988)

A group of unlikely companions receive a radio call leading to a deserted house with a grisly past. ...

Striker (1988)

John Slade is hired to rescue a journalist named Frank Morris from a Sandinista prison in Nicaragua. He teams with Marta, a local woman, to carry out this mission, but then he's captured, tortured, and forced to deal with the fact that he's been betrayed. ...

Bridge to Hell (1986)

When three prisoners of war escape from a prison camp in Yugoslavia they encounter partisans, who they agree to help fight in return for a safe passage to freedom. Their task is to blow up a strategic bridge which is heavily defended by German troops. Foll ...

Wild Team (1985)

A South American rebel leader in exile in Miami is given one last chance to overthrow his successor, a brutal dictator, by a multi-national mining group out to exploit his countries' mineral resources. ...

Ironmaster (1983)

A tale that takes place at the dawn of history. The movie tells the story of a tribe that discovers how to fashion weapons out of iron and use them for their own survival. However, the creation of iron also causes the tribe to battle for possession of the ...

Fatty Girl Goes to New York (1982)

An overweight high school student is relentlessly bullied due to weight. Out of the blue, she wins a trip to New York, where she sheds 80+ pounds and then returns home to take revenge on her tormentors. ...

Daughter of the Jungle (1982)

Two college students decide to take a vacation to the Amazon. While in a small village getting supplies, they provoke the anger of a local scoundrel, whose ruffians beat them up. After renting a boat and sailing down the river in search of some good scener ...

Pierino the Pest to the Rescue (1982)

Cannibal Ferox (1981)

Three friends out to disprove cannibalism meet two men on the run who tortured and enslaved a cannibal tribe to find emeralds, and now the tribe is out for revenge. ...

Nightmare City (1980)

A reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from the hordes of bloodthirsty, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity as military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless attacks. ...

Eaten Alive! (1980)

A woman's search for her missing sister leads her to the jungles of New Guinea, where she and an expatriate guide encounter a cult leader and flesh-hungry natives. ...

Scusi, lei è normale? (1979)

A moralistic judge declares war on pornography. His gay nephew, who lives with a transvestite, tries to save himself and also protect his friend Ana, a porn actress. ...

From Corleone to Brooklyn (1979)

Maurizio Merli takes up a familiar role as Commissioner Berni; a cop who puts his life on the line to transport a witness from Corleone to New York City in order to testify against a mob boss on trial for murder. Along the way, Berni and his prisoner face ...

From Hell to Victory (1979)

In 1939, at a Paris café, six friends of various nationalities vow to meet again at the same spot after the end of WW2. ...

The Biggest Battle (1978)

A story of how World War II affected the lives of a German family and an American family, both of whom had sons and fathers fighting in the war. ...

Brothers Till We Die (1977)

Vincenzo 'hunchback' plans a robbery on a armored police van with his gang. Once the job is done, his gang try to kill him and absconds with the loot. Vincenzo hides in the sewers before looking up his friend Monezza who the police later interrogate for hi ...

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist (1977)

A vengeful criminal targets the inspector who put him away, but the inspector survives and fakes his death. Ignoring orders to flee, he sets out to bring the fugitive back to justice. ...

Death Rage (1976)

A professional killer is lured into a deadly double-cross when he agrees to assassinate a Mafia kingpin. ...

Rome, Armed to the Teeth (1976)

A tough, violent cop who doesn't mind bending the law goes after a machine-gun-carrying, hunchbacked psychotic killer. ...

Free Hand for a Tough Cop (1976)

A cop recruits a criminal and his cohorts to help track down a violent crime lord who has kidnapped the ill daughter of a rich family. ...

Violent Naples (1976)

Inspector Betti (Maurizio Merli) is transferred to Naples and immediately after his arrival receives a warm welcome from The Commandante (Barry Sullivan), the city's crime lord. Betti then goes on a personal mission against corruption and organized crime, ...

Syndicate Sadists (1975)

A biker's brother is killed while investigating the kidnapping of a young boy, the byproduct of a war between two crime families. The biker vows to get revenge by finding the kidnapped boy and destroying the two families. ...

Manhunt in the City (1975)

A man's daughter is killed by thieves during a bank robbery. Due to the incompetence of the corrupt authorities, he decides to take to law into his own hands and track down the killers. ...

The Killer Must Kill Again (1975)

Giorgio is a greedy adulterer who makes a deal with a serial killer to dispose of his wealthy wife, Nora. Unfortunately, a thrill-seeking young couple steal the killer's car with Nora's corpse in the trunk, ending up at a run-down seaside villa. ...

Eyeball (1975)

A group of American tourists is traveling through Spain when two of them are murdered by a mysterious serial killer who removes an eyeball from every one of its victims. The tour presses on as the murders continue, with the travelers and the police trying ...

Almost Human (1974)

A psychotic small-time criminal realizes that the everyday robberies, rapes and murders he commits aren't profitable enough, so he figures to hit the big time by kidnapping the daughter of a rich man. ...

Spasmo (1974)

While walking along the beach, Christian and his girlfriend discover a mysterious woman washed ashore. The following day, Christian meets the woman again at a yacht party and soon finds himself entangled in a web of lust, intrigue and murder. ...

Gang War in Milan (1973)

A Milan pimp faces off against a ruthless and greedy French gangster whom wants to unite organized crime in Italy. ...

Knife of Ice (1972)

A mute woman, traumatized by her parents' death, faces new horrors when her cousin is murdered by a suspected killer. As danger looms, the truth proves far more complex. ...

Man from Deep River (1972)

A photographer in the rain forest is captured by wild natives, and after months of living with them, he marries the chief's daughter and helps protect the village from a vicious cannibal tribe. ...

Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (1972)

A maniac on the loose is committing savage acts of slaughter, and one survivor may be the only key to unmasking the serial slayer known as the Half-Moon Killer. The mysterious half-moon lockets he leaves with his victims could be the only key to unraveling ...

Oasis of Fear (1971)

Two young sexually free hippies, Dick and Ingrid, finance their travels by selling naked snaps of Ingrid until their plan is brought to an abrupt end by the Police. Forced on the run the two seek refuge at a seemingly empty isolated large villa. As it tur ...

A Quiet Place to Kill (1970)

A race-car driver who's down on her luck is invited by her ex-husband's wife to stay at their plush villa. The two women form a bond, and it's not long before their mutual dislike for the husband culminates into a plan to kill him. As it turns out, though, ...

So Sweet... So Perverse (1969)

An industrialist's affair with a troubled woman entangles him in a dangerous situation with her abusive boyfriend. His glamorous life spirals into unexpected peril. ...

Battle of the Commandos (1969)

A British Colonel is angry with his superiors after his entire platoon is slaughtered by the Germans in what he saw as a suicide mission. So for his next mission, he takes along a platoon a convicted criminals - to prepare the Normandy beaches for the D-Da ...

Tarzan in the Golden Grotto (1969)

Tarzan helps the Amazons defeat two gangsters who wished to take over a sacred gold treasure from the women's tribe. There are extensive views of the Central America jungle, and several tough battles between the young Amazons and the evil pirates. ...

Paranoia (1969)

Following the death of her wealthy husband, American widow Kathryn West migrates to Italy and takes up a reclusive existence in a luxurious villa. After quickly succumbing to the charms of a local man, she lets him move into the villa and the two are later ...

A Gun for One Hundred Graves (1968)

At the end of the Civil War, Jim Slade, a young confederate soldier and conscientious objector, returns to his ranch to find his parents murdered and the ranch practically destroyed. He finds and kills three of the murderers and learns the name of the four ...

Son of Black Eagle (1968)

Count Aleksej is a notorious seducer at the Czar court but also the son of local Caucasus hero Black Eagle. When the Russians invade his land Aleksej must decide where to stand while pursuing his passion for Natascia, who detests him. ...

Go For Broke (1968)

The Indian called Copper Face is suspected to have stolen a large quantity of gold from a bank. ...

Desert Commandos (1967)

German commandos are dropped behind enemy lines in the Sahara Desert tasked with getting to Casablanca in an assassination attempt on allied leaders. ...

Kriminal (1966)

A master criminal is pursued by inspector Milton ...

A Million Dollars for 7 Murders (1966)

Michael King is hired by a rich banker to track down his son, a famous nuclear physicist, who disappeared with a secret formula. ...

The Spy Who Loved Flowers (1966)

Three enemy agents lead a government security man on a perilous trail as the hunter becomes the hunted. ...

SuperSeven Calling Cairo (1965)

Super 7 looks for a piece of a new metal hidden in a camera. ...

008: Operation Exterminate (1965)

The British Secret Service sends agent 006 to Cairo, to collaborate with an American colleague in searching for a stolen anti-radar device, but soon finds the task a bit more than he bargained for. ...

Temple of a Thousand Lights (1965)

The Rajah of Punjab wants to come into possession of a famous gem known as "Mountain of Light". He asks adventurer Allan Foster to steal it for him, but Foster has other plans. ...

Three Sergeants of Bengal (1964)

This action-packed adventure/jungle film starts out when three British soldiers stationed in Malaysia are sent to Fort Madras to help the commandant fight off an elusive bandit who is terrorizing the countryside. ...

The Pirates of Malaysia (1964)

Filmed in Singapore it tells the story of Sandokan who is a Malaysian rebel who, with a group of renegades, goes up against a British General who is trying to force the King to resign. ...

Messalina Against the Son of Hercules (1964)

While fighting in Britain, Roman forces commanded by Caligula capture the noble warrior, Glaucus. Seeing in him gladiator material, Caligula takes Glaucus back to Rome along with other hostages including Glaucus's girlfriend, Ena. A man seeking to restore ...

Temple of the White Elephant (1964)

In British colonial India, Lt. Dick Ramsay is charged with secretly rescuing the kidnapped daughter of the British viceroy of India and her fiancée, a fellow British officer from a cult of murderers who worship a white elephant. While on his mission he me ...

Sandokan the Great (1963)

After the capture of the Sultan of Muluder, Sandokan, the sultan's son, leads a guerilla army through treacherous jungles to free his father and defeat Queen Victoria's army of invaders. ...

Samson and the Slave Queen (1963)

The king of Nogara dies, leaving behind a will naming one of his nieces as his successor. Will it be blonde and virtuous Isabella or evil, dark-haired Malva? Each woman relies on a hero to locate the will. Malva hires the bare-chested strongman Samson whil ...

Slave Girls of Sheba (1963)

Saracen pirates aboard the "Black Eagle" attack Christians strongholds along the coast of Spain. When they stop off in Sheba to re-supply, they also buy female slaves and end up fighting over them. ...

The Invincible Masked Rider (1963)

In 17th century Spain, the evil, corrupt Don Luis intends to marry his ward, Carmencita, to his stepson, Don Diego. A peasant revolt, fuelled by a plague, complicates matters, as does the arrival of a Masked Avenger. ...

Catherine of Russia (1963)

Caterina finds out that her husband Peter Tzar of Russia, is plotting to kill her. She sets Count Orlov free from prison, Peter's sworn enemy, becomes empress of Russia and leads the Cossacks army against him. ...

The Triumph of Robin Hood (1962)

Adventure film about the popular hero Robin Hood, and how he and his partisans take on the defence of King Richard Lion-Heart's interests against his brother John, while the former is in the Holy Land. ...

Duel of Fire (1962)

Antonio Franco's sister is been murdered by a gang of bandits. He swear vengeance and manage to infiltrate the gang to find the murders. ...

The Adventures of Mary Read (1961)

Redhead Mary is a girl who dresses like a man to better approach, and rob the jewels worn by the pretty ladies of her time. ...

I Kiss... You Kiss (1961)

Adolfo Cocchi has a building firm but his plan to build a set of buildings is been stopped by an old former Garibaldian, Don Leopoldo, who refuses to sell his property. A group of young people go to his house to play and sing. Marcella, Cocchi's daughter, ...

Guns of the Black Witch (1961)

In the 17th century, a village was the refuge of several French buccaneers. One day, the Spanish under the command of Guzmán, attacked the village and killed everybody, adults and children ... ...

Constantine and the Cross (1961)

Constantine is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor. ...

An Italian in Greece (1958)

Charming, affluent--with his father's money--and self-assured, a frivolous son who can have any woman he desires falls head over heels for a beautiful Italian student; however, she is a hard nut to crack. Will he manage to impress her? ...

All the Colors of Giallo (2019)

'Giallo' is Italian for 'yellow', the color of the lurid pulp novels that inspired one of the most intense, extreme and influential genres in movie history. In this unprecedented collection, experience the full chronological evolution of giallo with more t ...

All Eyes on Lenzi: The Life and Times of the Italian Exploitation Titan (2018)

A look back at the storied career of the late, great exploitation director Umberto Lenzi - as told through the director, in one of his last substantial sit-down interviews, colleagues and critics. ...

Meet the Maker: Umberto Lenzi on Almost Human (2017)

An interview of Umberto Lenzi discussing the making of his film Almost Human. ...

Mondo Cannibale (2016)

Documentary about the making of Man From Deep River. ...

Banned Alive! The Rise and Fall of Italian Cannibal Movies (2016)

2 1/2 hour-documentary on the rise and fall of one of the most controversial Italian genres every created. Starting with Deep River Savages arriving to the infamous Cannibal Ferox. ...

Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo (2016)

Feature-length in-depth documentary by High Rising Productions chronicling the Giallo film genre from its beginnings as early 20th century crime fiction, to its later influences on the modern slasher film genre. Featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umb ...

Armed to the Teeth... Again (2016)

An interview with legendary Italian director Umberto Lenzi regarding his cult film The Cynic, the Rat and the Fist. ...

Eaten Alive! The Rise and Fall of the Italian Cannibal Film (2015)

A High Rising Productions documentary on the short-lived craze of Italian cannibal films in the '70s and '80s, featuring interviews with Umberto Lenzi, Ruggero Deodato, Sergio Martino, Giovanni Lombardo Radice, and Robert Kerman. Featured on the Grindhouse ...

I Tarantiniani (2013)

Tarantino reveres them, and for good reason. Welcome to the world of the kings of the Italian B-Movie. ...

German Grusel (2012)

Documentary examines the extraordinary success of the Edgar Wallace series in Germany: the British writer who provided the inspiration for the films was actually out of fashion worldwide in the 1950s - too old-fashioned, too dignified, too boring. Only in ...

Paura: Lucio Fulci Remembered - Volume 1 (2008)

This documentary examines the life and legacy of controversial Italian filmmaker Lucio Fulci through interviews with his colleagues, each of whom answers the question, "What is your fondest memory of Lucio Fulci?". The responses are as varied as the peopl ...

Like a Beast... Almost (2005)

Director Umberto Lenzi, writer Ernesto Gastaldi and stars Ray Lovelock & Gino Santercole discuss the making of Lenzi's Almost Human. ...

Italian Kings Of B (2003)

Documentary on Italian genre cinema. ...

Cop Target (1990)

Farley Wood is hired to escort a rich widow of a DEA agent and her kid to the tropical island of San Cristobal. The widow needs protection from a gang of international terrorists and her escort soon suspects that the deceased husband was involved in dirty ...

Nightmare City (1980)

A reporter and his doctor wife try to escape from the hordes of bloodthirsty, undead people exposed to nuclear radioactivity as military leaders fight a losing war of attrition against the relentless attacks. ...

Love and Chatter (1958)

Maria and Paul love them, but they are very young and, moreover, Maria is the daughter of the municipal sweeper while Paul is the lawyer Bonelli, vice mayor and head of the opposition. To complicate the story there is the reconstruction of a hermitage dest ...