4K UHD Review – Murder Rock

1983’s “Flashdance” came out of nowhere, hitting the scene with its style and soundtrack, which proved to be an irresistible package for ticket-buyers. The feature amplified growing interest in the MTV world of music-driven imagery, and such a mid-budget smash attracted a lot of imitators and rehashes. Director Lucio Fulci isn’t the first helmer that pops into mind when it comes to boppin’ cinema of the 1980s, but he attempts to compete with 1984’s “Murder Rock,” trying to stitch together a little flash-dancing of his own with the more familiar ways of an Italian giallo. Fulci actually gets fairly far with the big screen presence of the offering, cooking up as much dancing and dynamic lighting as possible. And there’s a good amount of chiller in the endeavor, exploring the destruction of bodies from a gloved killer. It’s not a particularly stimulating thriller, maintaining the usual in Fulci sluggishness, but it’s a colorful, soundtrack-driven effort that shows some thought with its dangerous ways. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com