Massacre Time (1966): Lucio Fulci’s Brutal Spaghetti Western Masterpiece
A family reunion from hell just got loaded with lead… and a deadly dose of bloodshed.
When Tom Corbett receives a cryptic message calling him back to his childhood home, he discovers the town of Lacerba crushed beneath the iron grip of the sadistic Scott clan. Worse still, his brother Jeff is spiraling toward alcoholism and self-destruction. What follows is a savage descent into greed, betrayal, and long-buried family secrets—a reckoning that can only be settled at gunpoint.
Original Title: Le colt cantarono la morte e fu… tempo di massacro (1966)
Also Known As: Massacre Time / The Brute and the Beast / Concerto of Colts
⭐ Cast
Franco Nero as Tom Corbett
George Hilton as Jeffrey “Jeff” Corbett
Nino Castelnuovo as Jason “Junior” Scott
Giuseppe Addobbati as Mr. Scott
Linda Sini as Brady
Tom Felleghy as Murray
Rina Franchetti as Mercedes
🎬 Crew
Directed by: Lucio Fulci
Written by: Fernando Di Leo
Music by: Lallo Gori
Cinematography: Riccardo Pallottini
Release Date: August 10, 1966 (Italy)
Budget: Approximately 120 million Italian Lire
Filming Locations: Aranjuez, Spain and Lazio, Italy
🎯 Why You Should Watch It
🔍 Raw Family Drama
💥 Stylish, Uncompromising Violence
🐎 High-Octane Western Action
Long before earning his reputation as the “Godfather of Gore,” Lucio Fulci reinvented the Italian Western with this lean, ruthless, and visually striking tale of vengeance. Powered by a magnetic performance from Franco Nero and featuring some of the genre’s most inventive action sequences, Massacre Time is more than just another spaghetti western—it’s a symphony of six-shooters, brutality, and cinematic style.
If you’re a fan of Sergio Leone’s operatic gunfights but crave something darker, meaner, and more emotionally charged, Massacre Time deserves a place at the top of your watchlist.