agent to earn a living." Shooting took place on location at Villa Giovanelli-Fogaccia in Rome. Martucci said there was some difficulty filming there as Prince Giovanelli would often wake up when they were filming and would get mad at the crew. Martucci did find the villa appropriate as Giovanelli only lived in one wing of the castle and it had a distinct fortress-like look, and the parts of the castle that were not lived in were nearly in a state of neglect which suited the film. Other locations used while filming included Forte Portuense. During post-production on the film, Martucci was told the running time was too short for distribution, which led to him re-editing the film to include a wrap-around framing segment. Release The Red Monks was distributed theatrically in Italy by Chance Film on 24 August 1989. It was quickly released on VHS in Italy through the Playtime label with text stating "Un film di Lucio Fulci" (). Fulci threatened to sue which led to a sticker being added to each video sleeve's cover that properly credited Martucci as the director. As late as in 2015, sources still stated that Fulci contributed to the making of the film. References Footnotes Sources External links 1989 horror films 1989 films Italian supernatural horror films Gothic horror films Films set in country houses Films shot in Rome 1980s Italian films