Massacre Time (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, Massacre Time is a western film directed by Lucio Fulci, running about 92 minutes. “THE MASSACRE MEN - They carry their hate in their holsters and a name on every bullet in their belts...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1866 New Mexico, Tom Corbett is a prospector who is called back to his hometown in Laramie Town, Texas at the bequest of a old family friend. Tom arrives in the town to see it under the control of a ruthless and greedy gangster named Jason Scott, who's psychotic and murder-crazed son, Junior Scott, runs it with fear with a posse of thugs who kill anyone who protests their business tactics. Tom finds his brother Jeff, a drunkard looked after by their family maid Mercedes. Tom then tries to persuade Jeff to help him take down the sadistic Scotts so the town can rest easy in peace and harmony again.

Who’s in it. Massacre Time stars Franco Nero as Tom Corbett, George Hilton as Jeffrey Corbett, Giuseppe Addobbati as Mr. Scott and Nino Castelnuovo as Jason 'Junior' Scott, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Massacre Time has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Midnight Pulp and ARROW and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Massacre Time page.

If you liked it. Fans of Massacre Time tend to enjoy The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Django Unchained, Once Upon a Time in the West and For a Few Dollars More.