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January Giallo Day 15 Twitch of the Death Nerve (AKA A Bay of Blood) I saw in an interview that this was one of @edgarwright's favorite films and then I also recently found out that this was the inspiration for Friday the 13th. Both are very solid reasons to watch this movie. I'm so mad at myself for not watching this sooner. This movie is so fuckin great. I can't necessarily agree with it being the start of giallo, since Argento released The Bird With The Crystal Plumage a year earlier. But this is most definitely the birth of the slasher. This movie really does have it all. A brutal body count, great practical effects, the story is bonkers, but not impossible to follow. There's also kill scenes that Friday most definitely ripped, but in a homage way. My only, and very minor, issue was with the last 2 mins. The ending was a little too silly for me. But it doesn't ruin the experience. This is definitely one I hope @arrowvideo does a 4K Box of. Would love to add this to the collection. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #TwitchOfTheDeathNerve #ABayOfBlood #MarioBava #TheEdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnd-vNquzKz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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JANUARY GIALLO 2023 BEGINS! #januarygiallo #thelittletheatre #anomalyfilmfest #cinematicvoid (at The Little Theatre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnDa6nHuvAv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Ranking: So about a week ago I was challenged by @edgarwright to rank the gialli I was watching last month. With work and general life stuff it took a bit to finally sit down and really think this through. Obviously, this is only for those 31 films I watched. So there's some others I didn't even watch that aren't on this list. Plus, a lot of these are first time watches. So over time my rank my change. Either way, here's my rank. Top left starting with 31 and the last photo obviously my personal top pick. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #Ranking #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CobzTetuIN4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 31 Suspiria There's not too much more to say about my love for this film that I haven't already said. There's no way I can watch a months worth of gialli and not watch the movie that started my love for the genre. Even though I literally just watched it with the score performed live by @claudiosimonettisgoblin. Along with some other greats, this is a yearly watch for me at this point. Doesn't get old at all. Plus, @arrowvideo really needs to make that 4K Box Set happen already. Inferno @laceyofthedead has never seen this film. I've only watched it once before and I needed a rewatch for sure. I remember digging it, and I'm so ready for @arrowvideo to finally release a 4K box of this along side all the other @darioargento_official films they already have. Watching these first 2 mothers back to back definitely gives more appreciation to Inferno. Love the color play, and the sets. My main issue with this film is certian scenes feel long and dragged out. The story suffers a little because of it. This might be a US cut thing and maybe the Italian version is better. I don't know. Unfortunately this is the only version I've seen on @shudder and @tubi. Either way, a solid close out to January Giallo. Saw a lot of unseen and under appreciated gialli. Most were fantastic, some dropped the ball a little. All were fun. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #Suspiria #Inferno #DarioArgento #SynapseFilms #ArrowPlayer #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CoG7c1aLoWK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 30 The New York Ripper I had to go with a nice grimey giallo for tonight, and this one is a pure grime and sleaze. This is definitely one of the weirdest movies I've ever seen. A killer that disguises his voice like Donald Duck is not something I thought I'd want to watch, let alone actually seriously enjoy. Especially enough to own the now OOP @blueundgroundfilms limited edition with lenticular slip. But as a giallo, it's good a solid story. The duck voice at first is impossible to take seriously. You have to laugh at it. Then it keeps happening, and the murders get more and more brutal. It starts to get creepy watching the brutality and listening to a dude quack. Don't get me wrong, it's hard not to laugh. But upon first learning about this film, I figured it would ruin the movie. And it strangely doesn't. It's become one of my favorites. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #TheNewYorkRipper #LucioFulci #BlueUndergroundFilms #VinegarSyndrome #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEiE5xOCne/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 29 The Last Matinee Picked another recent favorite of mine and definitely a modern take on giallo. I managed to score the now OOP @vinegarsyndrome cope with exclusive slip AND the @arrowvideo limited edition with slip and poster. I really enjoyed this movie. There's no nudity, which makes sense since the story doesn't call for it. But its compensation is a metric ass ton of blood and gore. I haven't seen this much eyeball trauma since the old school Fulci films. The premise is really creepy, too. A random psychopath just goes on a calculated murder spree in a dark and almost empty movie theater. For what seems like no other reason than he enjoys it. Very brutal movie, lots of fun. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #TheLastMatinee #ArrowPlayer #VinegarSyndrome #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CoB-qBcOXrE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 28 The Editor Had to go with another recent favorite of mine. I was so jazzed I found out about this movie. Any giallo fan needs to watch this insanity. This film is so good a parodying giallo that it ends up being a pretty damn good giallo in its own right. The film has countless nods to all the greats and pokes fun in the same breath. The bonkers story goes even further off the rails by the end just to prove it can. The practical effects are top notch. There is so much random nudity and sex that it's almost softcore, but in a satirical way. There's scenes where the actors playing actors in the film within a film are so bad at acting that it's really impressive. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #TheEditor #ScreamFactory #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn_Wi4POaa6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 27 Profondo Rosso (Deep Red) Another Argento film, and no one should be surprised this deep into January Giallo. There's at least another two of his films I'll most likely be watching this month. I only watched this movie once and wasn't sure if maybe I was too tired due to work or what, but it didn't hit as hard the first time. I'm glad to say that has changed. It could be that I watched the US version the first time, and this time, I knew I was watching the Italian version. The practical effects are fuckin great. The music by @goblinofficial is awesome as always and the killer is genuinely creepy. The dolls definitely help in that regard. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #ProfondoRosso #DeepRed #DarioArgento #Giallo #ArrowVideo #TheEdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn83aJyO4Os/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 26 Smile Before Death Decided to go into another unseen gem before the month ends. This film is from my @arrowvideo Giallo Essentials black set. This one seemed interesting since it was taking all the murder mystery stuff and adding more complexity to it. The violence was light, but they made it count more towards the story. Tons of nudity and some hilariously bad acting from one particular actor, but nothing so bad it ruins the movie. The story had a bunch of twists and turns. Especially near the end. What you think is true ends up being the furthest from it. It was a nice touch. Even the last minute kept you on your toes. Overall, it was an entertaining watch. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #SmileBeforeDeath #ArrowVideo #GialloEssentials #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn6LwWSrn3Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 25 The Bird With The Crystal Plumage This last week is most likely going to have a ton of my favorite gialli. There's no way I can do January Giallo and not watch the films that got me hooked on the genre to begin with. Plus, I love looking at all my @arrowvideo 4K sets. Figure I'd start with @darioargento_official first film. Definitely light on his later brutality and sex, but still one of my favorites. Subverting expectations a decade before US slashers were common. Such a solid film, and definitely a blue print for so many slasher films last on in the decade. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #TheBirdWithTheCrystalPlumage #DarioArgento #ArrowVideo #TheEdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn3nsR8uMf_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 24 Last Night in Soho Decided to go with another giallo inspired film and a recent favorite of kline for tonight. Also, can I really do The Edgar Wright Challenge and not watch some his movies? Plus, I love my First Edition @hmvinstagram copy. Major thanks to the homie @playitbyfear for scoring it for me. I love the color play in this. Some of my most recent favorite scenes are in this. From the dance sequence to the reflection in the knife. The twist in the end was great. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #LastNightInSoho #GialloInspired #EdgarWright #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn1H5JIuKto/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 23 Censor Decided to go with another giallo inspired film and @laceyofthedead has never seen this one. I also got to finally bust out that amazing double slip copy from @vinegarsyndrome I bought awhile ago. Still one of the most gorgeous styles of packaging that no one really does. This is definitely a more recent favorite of mine. Upon learning more about the Video Nasties and all that jazz, this was a nice throwback to that era. The color palette is where you see the beautiful nod to technicolor nightmares. I love the reds and blues all mixing in. The story is also super interesting and I loved the bleak ending. Just a descent into madness and creating your own reality. Fun stuff. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #GialloInspired #Censor #VinegarSyndrome #DoubleSlip #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CnynLafOtU8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 22 The Black Belly of the Tarantula Another "best of" list pick. At least I can say most of those are really good. This was no exception. Very solid. I really liked how the story fleshed itself out. It's always a welcome surprise when the cop isn't a complete idiot. The killer was sadistic in his method of killing, which was a nice touch. The motive was a little silly, but not too bad. Overall, I enjoyed this one. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #TheBlackBellyOfTheTarantula #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnv5Skwr3f_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 21 Seven Blood Stained Orchids Since I picked up the Lenzi/ Baker set from @severin last year, I've been looking into more films by Umberto Lenzi. This one showed up on several 'best of' lists, decided to give a go today. So far, the movie's great. I'll have to finish it tomorrow since I had a gig tonight and didn't have time to finish it. The story is interesting, and the fact that the killer is changing his style is also interesting. I only have 30 mins left, and for the first time in a while, I don't know who the killer is yet. Normally, I manage to nail it by half way through the movie. Definitely going to have to check to see if they have a cool special edition of this movie. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #SevenBloodStainedOrchids #UmbertoLenzi #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cntai3vuRxg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 20 Eyes of Laura Mars Decided to switch things up a little and check out some American Gialli. I found this hidden gem. If you got anything similar to a giallo written by The Horror Master himself, @johncarpenterofficial. Sign me up. Plus the cast is amazing. I really liked this movie. It has a slight Dressed To Kill vibe, but I like that movie too, so I'm all for it. This is definitely more gialli inspired than a straight giallo. There's no leather gloves or anything like that. But the story was solid, acting was great (even though the whole psychic angle was a little silly sometimes), and the reveal was really good. Even though I saw it coming they added a little twist to it to throw me off. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #EyesOfLauraMars #AmericanGiallo #JohnCarpenter #TheHorrorMaster #TheEdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CnqqIAwOX64/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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January Giallo Day 19 The Possessed (AKA The Woman of the Lake) Dipped back into my @arrowvideo Red Giallo Essentials set today and a little early since I got errands to run before work tomorrow. I really liked this movie. Classic films of the '60's hit differently, for sure. The presentation and feel of the film is really well done. Since it's in Black and White and there's no nudity or gore, it's solely dependent on the acting and the story. Which both are top notch. This isn't a straight giallo either, it's a proto giallo. And you can see where the influence from this movie carries over. The reveal was nice too. Good build up. #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorJunkie #BloodJunkie #GoreWhore #Blood #Guts #BloodAndGuts #Shudder #HorrorReviews #MovieReviews #EverydayIsHalloween #InfectedVoice #Metal #MetalAndHorror #MetalHead #SpoilsOfWar #JanuaryGiallo #ItalianHorror #ThePossessed #TheWomanOfTheLake #ProtoGiallo #ArrowVideo #GialloEssentials #EdgarWrightChallenge https://www.instagram.com/p/Cnnr2igr6T7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=