‘Four of the Apocalypse’ is considered by many hard-core fans to be one of Lucio Fulci’s best achievements and one of the greatest spaghetti westerns ever made. I’ll agree with this, in part, but do not feel it’s Fulci’s greatest work. It is however, an intensely off-beat and different addition to the western genre that deserves viewing.
For many years, ‘Four of the Apocalypse’ had been censored and/or banned from many countries, including the United States. Fortunately, Blue Underground came to the rescue once again and released the uncut DVD for the truly adventurous fans to enjoy. I found myself incredibly lucky a few weeks back, having picked up not one, but two rare Lucio Fulci movies on Blue Underground DVD for only $10 each at Vintage Vinyl. The other title was ‘Conquest’. Keep your eyes peeled for my write-up on that one later.
[Warning! Contains spoilers and descriptions of graphic imagery!]