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Four of the Apocalypse

On the opposite end of the spectrum, FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE is a Lucio Fulci film, with a tone and outlook (and gore) that would not be out of place in the director's later horror films.FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE is unrelentingly grim, a story of reluctant partnerships formed solely for the sake of survival, often resulting in tragedy. Fabio Testi leads a band of misfits convicts (including cult actress Lynne Frederick, character favorite Michael J. Pollard and Harry Baird as Bud, who provides one of the film's most shocking moments). This quartets trek across the badlands, simply looking for a way to survive, is interrupted by the attentions of brutal bandit Chaco (Companero's own Thomas Milian), who develops an eye for Ms. Frederick. In contrast the sometimes frenetic pacing of COMPAÑEROS, FOUR OF THE APOCALYPSE is decidedly Fulcian it it's measured pacing, nihilistic outlook and something dreamlike visuals. These films are like yin and yang, with COMPAÑEROS good-naturedness and cynical but somewhat inspiring political outlook in sharp contrast the Fulci's unrelenting grimness and deeply existential philosophical palette.

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