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Films directed by Sergio Corbucci

reelscum lists 6 films directed or co-directed by Sergio Corbucci. They were released between 1961 and 1970. The subgenres that appear most often are Spaghetti western (4 films), Euro-gothic (1 film) and Peplum (1 film).

They are credited to Italy (6), Spain (3) and France (2). Most were released in the 1960s (5) and 1970s (1).

Entries include Goliath and the Vampires (1961), Castle of Blood (1964) and Companeros (1970). Each links to its own page with a verdict, rating axes and where to watch.

Poster for Goliath and the Vampires

Goliath and the Vampires

1961 · Italy · 105m

Maciste renamed again, fighting a shapeshifter. Cheerfully incoherent.

Poster for Castle of Blood

Castle of Blood

1964 · France/Italy · 87m

Barbara Steele in a haunted house on a bet. Better than it sounds.

Poster for Companeros

Companeros

1970 · Italy/Spain · 115m

Zapata western with Franco Nero and a very good Morricone theme.

Poster for The Mercenary

The Mercenary

1968 · Spain/Italy · 107m

Corbucci's Zapata western. A Polish gun-for-hire, a peasant revolutionary, and Jack Palance in a frock.

Poster for The Great Silence

The Great Silence

1968 · France/Italy · 105m

Corbucci in the snow. The ending would never have cleared an American studio.

Poster for Django

Django

1966 · Spain/Italy · 90m

A coffin, a machine gun, and mud everywhere. Banned in Britain until 1993.