The New York Ripper (Italian: Lo squartatore di New York) is a 1982 Italian giallo film directed and co-written by Lucio Fulci. The film score was written by Francesco De Masi. The film was banned in many countries or released as an "adults-only" movie after heavy editing. Whilst most of Lucio Fulci's other films have been released uncut in the United Kingdom, The New York Ripper remains censored to this day, even for its 2011 DVD and Blu-ray releases.