Born in Italy, Marco Di Stefano emerged in the late 1980s as a notable figure in the realm of Italian cult cinema. He appears in Touch of Death (1988), where he delivers a memorable performance that blends dark humor with the macabre. In A Cat in the Brain (1990), directed by Lucio Fulci, Di Stefano further cements his place in the exploitation genre, embodying the chaotic essence of the film. His work reflects the distinctive style of Italian horror, contributing to the ongoing conversation surrounding cult and grindhouse cinema.
Touch of Death
The financially strained and increasingly desperate, Lester Parsons concocts a brilliant get-rich-quick scheme; cruise the lonely hearts ads for rich women to fleece. Too bad then, that Lester’s also a psychotic cannibal who enjoys mutilating these lovelorn souls, via his trusty chainsaw, and using their flesh for his dinner. When a copycat killer threatens to bring him down, Lester must do all he can to prevent this new killer’s sloppy work from ruining them both.
