Four of the Apocalypse (1975) Lucio Fulci

Genre: Western

Country: Italy | Director: Lucio Fulci

Aspect ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1 |Length: 98mn

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Follows the adventures and travels of four petty criminals in 1873 Utah whom include gambler and swindler Stubby Preston, pregnant prostitute Bunny O'Neal, drunkard Clem, and a mental disturbed man, named Bud, who's obsessed with the dead. The quartet travel aimlessly through the Utah Badlands looking for food, water and people to swindle, while they are harassed by a villanous Mexican bandit, named Chaco, whom Stubby vows revenge after the bandito sexually assaults Bunny.

The film is truly quite moving at times, and it really puts a commendable accent on character, and our four main characters are people we can come to like, especially the easygoing Stubby. The principals are all wonderful in their roles - the handsome Testi and the lovely Frederick are well matched, Pollard supplies a bit of comedy relief, Baird is engaging even as his character is clearly shown to have gone off the deep end, and Milian is great malevolent fun as the unrepentant villain. His scenes where he terrorizes the group are some of the grimmest in the film, as he humiliates Clem and forces himself on Bunny. 

Horror fans will note the presence of Donald O'Brien, who played the title role in "Dr. Butcher M.D." (a.k.a. "Zombi Holocaust") as the sheriff of Salt Flat. The penultimate episode, when our protagonists come across a town of chauvinistic men, is far and away the best, as these macho individuals eventually come to embrace the imminent arrival of Bunny's child. 

Fortunately for those who love the gore of Fulci's horror films, there are some very violent moments, even some disturbing ones. They do come across as a little jarring, but do give the film some real punch. Sergio Salvati does his usual solid job with the cinematography, the period recreation is effective, and the music (by Franco Bixio, Fabio Frizzi, and Vince Tempera) and songs are wonderful. Those film lovers eager to explore Fulci's filmography in detail should find this well worth a viewing.