#1After gaining alcohol-fueled superpowers, Ricardo, a young punk from the outskirts, sets out to change society. But one brutal mistake will ignite an international conflict, with him at the heart of the storm.
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Rome’s Minerva Pictures built The Film Club around the tagline “L’altra metà del cinema,” the other half of cinema: auteur, genre, cult and rare films, from spaghetti westerns and poliziotteschi to restored classics, with more than 1,200 titles on the Premium plan, no ads and no free tier. The catch for anyone in the US comes right after that, because the subscription can be taken out only in Italy, San Marino and Vatican City. So watching The Film Club outside Italy starts with the fine print.
Those terms say existing subscribers keep access across the eurozone. The US isn’t part of it, and the terms offer nothing beyond that. A VPN with a server in Italy, such as NordVPN, changes your virtual location, so you can watch from anywhere, just as you would at home. It can’t stand in for the Italian checkout, and you pay for your own subscription.
Tested weekly by our team. Green: works, amber: partial, red: blocked.
| VPN Service | Price | The Film Club | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NordVPNBEST | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | October 4 | Try it |
Surfshark | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | October 4 | Open |
ExpressVPN | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | October 5 | Open |
Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ✓ Works | October 2 | Open |
IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ~ Partial | September 30 | Open |
ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ~ Partial | October 2 | Open |
CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ~ Partial | September 29 | Open |
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The Film Club works in 2 countries, including in Italy and in San Marino. In 192 more it is blocked, and outside available regions you will need a VPN.
The Film Club is blocked in the United States, in the United Kingdom, in Australia, in Canada and in New Zealand, plus in 187 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like NordVPN.
The Film Club is a paid Italian film service with the tagline L’altra metà del cinema, the other half of cinema. It focuses on auteur, genre, cult and rare films, from spaghetti westerns and poliziotteschi to restored classics. The subscription itself is operated under contract by New World Technology Sagl, a Swiss company based in Chiasso. It suits Italians abroad and fans of cult and Italian genre cinema. Beyond Premium with the full catalog, you can subscribe to single themed channels, so you only pay for the genre you enjoy. Series and documentaries sit alongside the films, though film stays at the center. There are no ads and no free tier. The subscription can be taken out only in Italy, and for viewers in the US the terms offer no official route. With a VPN server in Italy, though, you can watch The Film Club from anywhere on your own subscription, just as you would in Italy.

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