The Film Quentin Tarantino Called “One of My Favorite Thrillers” Is Now Streaming
Lucio Fulci’s 1977 thriller *The Psychic* is now streaming free on Tubi, bringing renewed attention to a film Quentin Tarantino has called one of his favourite thrillers. Its story of a woman whose psychic visions lead her to a skeleton in her husband’s house helped inspire Tarantino, who has long wanted to remake it.
The film stars Jennifer O’Neill as Virginia and blends supernatural mystery with the fragmented style of Italian giallo. Its eerie score by Fabio Frizzi includes a motif later heard in *Kill Bill Vol. 1*. Tarantino planned a remake with Bridget Fonda, but copyright problems stalled the project; the article presents Fulci’s film as a comparatively restrained showcase for his suspenseful filmmaking.
- Fulci’s *The Psychic* is streaming free on Tubi.
- Tarantino called it one of his favourite thrillers.
- Copyright problems stalled his planned remake.
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Lucio Fulci was an Italian film-maker known for thrillers and horror films, including works in the giallo tradition: crime mysteries often marked by striking visuals and suspense. The Psychic, released in 1977, stars Jennifer O’Neill as Virginia, whose visions draw her into a mystery involving a skeleton in her husband’s house.
Quentin Tarantino is an American film-maker whose films often refer to earlier cinema. His interest in The Psychic included plans for a remake, though copyright issues prevented it from going ahead. The film’s music was composed by Fabio Frizzi, whose work also features in Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol. 1.