THE PSYCHIC

Premonitions of murder, an indelible tune of seven notes, and a slow burning mystery are masterfully combined in this underrated giallo from one of the genre’s undisputed geniuses. Enticing us through an uneasy journey before a stunningly shattering conclusion. Lucio Fulci’s most refined film of the era is defined by Jennifer O’Neill’s smoldering performance as a woman increasingly haunted by the intensifying violence in her dreams.

“Although Fulci is known for both his early embrace of salacious gore and sexuality which paved the way for the genres more outrageous excursions and his non-giallo films which earned him the moniker ‘The Godfather of Gore’, THE PSYCHIC is an interesting move away from those concerns while still featuring Fulci’s distinctive directorial flare. It’s a Hitchcockian murder mystery painted with vermillion red and a preoccupation with the female psyche, and may be surprising for fans of Fulci’s later work.” - Madeleine Sinclair, ScreenQueens