DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING aka Non si sevizia un paperino (1972)

• Director: Lucio Fulci
• Cast: Florinda Bolkan, Barbara Bouchet, Tomas Milian
• Film: 105mins | Italy | Subtitles | Intermission
• Event: Doors 6pm | Intro + Film 6:30pm – 9pm [18+]
• Adults 18+ only! Dogs welcome!

“FROM LUCIO FULCI, THE GODFATHER OF GORE!”

A southern Italian town is rocked by a string of child murders, triggering moral panic in the deeply superstitious community.

BAR TRASH celebrates our 3rd year and 10th sensational season with WE ARE TRASH!, a fan-made mixtape of cult and chaotic cinema (14 May to 20 Aug 2025).

DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING combines two audience suggestions into one: more world cinema (☑) and more banned films (☑). From ‘the godfather of gore’, Lucio Fulci (THE BEYOND, ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS), DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING is a stylish murder mystery ‘giallo’ that we are screening in its original Italian. The film might not have been banned as a Video Nasty in the UK but it was deemed to be so shocking that it was denied a wide global release.

A gripping and unsettling thriller that exposes moral panic, conspiracies and scapegoating in a corrupt conservative community, DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING features brutal violence amidst disturbing themes of misogyny, mental health, child murder, and paedophilia that are critical of the Catholic Church. DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING is widely regarded today as Fulci’s greatest film, rivalling the best of Dario Argento.

Polite notice: We are showing the Italian-language version of DON’T TORTURE A DUCKLING with English subtitles from the best available digital source.

// BAR TRASH is a celebration of cult and curious cinema, hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo and friends. Films are served with introductions, intermissions, prize giveaways, and subtitles / captions where possible. Tickets from £3.50+. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for updates. //