He’s remembered by connoisseurs of Italian cult cinema for his notorious cannibal epics like Cannibal Ferox and Eaten Alive!, as well as his high-octane crime films like Almost Human and The Tough Ones, but that’s only part of the story.
Umberto Lenzi’s career mirrors that of many of his contemporaries. After establishing himself as a reliable director capable of working on tight budgets and deadlines, he dabbled in just about every genre that was popular at a given time. From costume dramas an...