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Nightmare City (1980)
Nightmare City is a schlocky classic that Umberto Lenzi handles beautifully with gore, sleaze and just a little fear-mongering.
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Nightmare Beach (1989)
Nightmare Beach doesn’t challenge or make any attempts to be a classic. It does manage to deliver the goods one looks for in 80’s slashers, scantily clad ladies, blood and a light whodunit.
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Mean Tricks (1992)
Mean Tricks has the prospect of Napier playing a tough, hard drinking cop with a plot involving prostitute rings and directed by Umberto Lenzi, the opportunities for a trashy outing had never been higher.
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Weapons of Death (1977)
Weapons of Death is a real oddity. It’s a spin off to a series of movies that were popular at the box office in the 1970s. There are a couple of tactics being used, to get bums on seats, pretty shrewd tactics.
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A Special Cop In Action (1976)
The final instalment of the Inspector Betti series sees Merli in Milan to track down some kidnapped children, negotiate their release and deal with the group responsible. Simple.
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Violent Naples (1976)
A mere 7 months after the first film the sequel to Violent Rome, Violent Naples hits! Motorcycle chases, bank robbers and crime bosses beware Betti is back!
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Violent Rome (1975)
"Violent Rome" catapulted Maurizio Merli to stardom as Commissioner Betti, a cop-cum-vigilante. Directed by Marino Girolami, this action-packed film blends thrilling police drama with vengeance, marked by a standout car chase and brutal realism.
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Hitcher in the Dark (1989)
Hitcher in the Dark doesn’t really have too much going for it, however, it manages to stay entertaining with some bolder storytelling moments
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The Tough Ones (1976)
The Tough Ones is one of the best known Italian "Poliziotteschi" thrillers and for good reason. Prepare yourself for a gushy blast of love from a fan