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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 4h

Time enough for one more horror flick before bed. #NowWatching Hokum (2026) And it’s a Halloween horror flick! Even better. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for Hokum. Adam Scott backlit by a red light at the end of a hallway, holding a lantern. He’s bordered by runes and etchings.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 5h

My preorder for @joeytainment.bsky.social’s new book, We’ve Been Here the Whole Time, arrived a few days ago. I’ve mostly been reading horror stuff (‘tis the season), but what better day to crack this one open than today? Happy indigenous peoples day! #Booksky

Paperback copy of We’ve Been Here the Whole Time! A not so sacred guide to all things Native American. There’s a caricature of musty old Christopher Columbus holding a sign that reads ‘it’s my fault for EVERYTHING’

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 14h

Time for another break from horror. #NowWatching The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) This film, and even moreso Nikos Kazantzskis’s novel, were really important to me in my early 20s, but it’s been almost two decades since I’ve revisited this. #Filmsky

Criterion DVD for Last Temptation of Christ

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 18h

Good morning, #Horrorsky Starting my day with another Amicus portmanteau film. #NowWatching The House That Dripped Blood (1971) There is a house in this one, unlike Dr Terror’s House Of Horror, but there’s not a drop of blood. #Filmsky

Poster for the house that dripped blood.

A house on the top of the poster, divided into segments featuring stills of people screaming.

Below that a woman with a skull for the lower half of her face is holding a serving tray with Christopher lee’s severed head on it.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Monster-palooza Mission #2: Twin Peaks! Added some autographs to my soundtrack, which has been gaining signatures since 1999 (see below). I met Ray Wise briefly last year, but this is my first time meeting Sherilyn Fenn and she was lovely! #TwinPeaks #Horrorsky

Booklet to the cd soundtrack to twin peaks. Signed by Kimmy Robertson, Ray Wise, and Sherilyn Fenn.

Me in 1999 with loooong hair, kneeling behind Michael j Anderson (the man from another place). He’s posing with the unfolded soundtrack booklet draped like a sash across his chest.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Simon Bamford is the nicest person I’ve ever met at a con (he was Butterball in Hellraiser and Ohnaka in Nightbreed). Chatted with us for quite awhile and was really friendly and engaging.

Ohnaka character photo from Nightbreed. Just a friendly looking dude with a necklace of rooster heads and large sun tattoos around his nipples.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Went to Monster-Palooza today. The con felt kinda small this year. Not as many cool vendors or artists, it felt like. But that’s fine: we had missions! Mission #1: Hellraiser stars Doug Bradley, Simon Bamford, & Ashley Laurence. #Horrorsky #Filmsky

Anchor Bay tin DVD. Inner booklet is signed by Doug Bradley. Lobby card for Hellraiser 2 is signed by Simon Bamford.

Inner splash page from the Hellraiser booklet. Ashley Laurence holding the box. She’s signed the page.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Back from Little Shop, grabbing a bit to eat and dropped in to check the mind melter marathon. #NowWatching Satan’s Place: a Soap Opera From Hell (1988) A true SOV rarity, holy cow this looks great. Hop on over to SecretCinematheque.com it’s just starting, #Filmsky #Horrorsky

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Out in La Mirada tonight with the eldest, seeing Little Shop of Horrors onstage at the La Mirada theatre! Excited to get some culture!

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

#NowWatching Dark Intruder (1965) First up (for me) is this pilot for a supernatural detective series starring Leslie Nielsen. The villain appears to be the cult of Dagon! Already mad this didn’t go to full series! #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for Dark Intruder.

Drawn cover. A sketch of Leslie Nielsens face, next to a demonic face.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Wanted to rewatch Koji Shiraishi’s Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi series only to find that all English subbed versions had been scrubbed from the internet. Found a post from the subtitler, who removed them because an official English release is in the works! Exciting news! #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for Senritsu Kaiki file Kowasugi!

A woman’s smile is visible, but mostly long black hair is seen, with a clutching hand reaching out through the locks.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Ok back to some comfort rewatches. #NowWatching A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 This used to be my favorite Nightmare, and while I’m not sure that’s still the case it’s clearly a high water mark for the series. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

DVD boxset of Nightmare on Elm Street. The case for part three has been pulled out to reveal its cover.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Been doing a lot of rewatches, time for something new. A Record of Sweet Murder (2014)) Kinki, despite my somewhat tepid response, gave me the urge to watch more Koji Shiraishi films. I’ve seen a dozen films and that’s still barely 10% of his work, so there’s lots to explore. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for A Record of Sweet Murder. Title is in Japanese, the poster is a bunch of fragments of images. People looking scared, cameras, etc.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

There’s also a cellar spider that’s taken up residence above our front door for the past couple months. She’s named it ‘Bob’ and greets it every morning and afternoon.

A cellar spider hanging upside down in its web. You can’t tell scale from the photo but it’s probably an inch or so across.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

My youngest loves jumping spiders, and yesterday heading out to pick her up from school I found a big one I knew she’d want to see, so I caught it briefly to show her. How much does she love jumping spiders? Check the photos. She was so excited and thought it was adorable.

A child’s hand holding a large jumping spider. It easily spans two finger widths.

The same spider being gently held next to some small leaves so it can crawl away safely.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

One more today. #NowWatching Torture Garden (1967) I love the stars they get for these. Burgess Meredith and Jack Palance, alongside some recognizable British character actors from the Hammer/Amicus stable. #Horrorsky #Filmsky

Cover for torture garden. A bunch of images from stories in the film. A car, an unconscious woman, a scared woman, a dancing woman, a cat and a skull.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Good morning, #Horrorsky. I’ve decided to run the series after all, gonna revisit the seven Amicus portmanteau horror pictures. #NowWatching Dr. Terror’s House of Horrors (1965) A movie that takes place on a train. #Filmsky

Cover for dr terrors house of horrors a skull in a hood, within the hood are a bunch of painted images depicting the various stories in the movie.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#NowWatching Tales From The Crypt (1972) I have a huge fondness for Amicus productions, specifically their portmanteau films. I saw a mutual was watching Asylum today, and it put me in mind to watch these. Hell maybe that’s another series I’ll run, 7 films in all. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Old dvd double feature for Tales From The Crypt and Vault of Horror, under the Midnite Movies banner.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#NowWatching A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 I I’m really happy this film has been reclaimed by the horror community, but I’ve gotta be honest it’s pretty close to the bottom of the barrel for me. Let’s see if this is the viewing that changes my mind. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Photo of the nightmare on elm street dvd boxset. Part 2 is pulled out to show its cover.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This month is already packed full of screenings and concerts and stuff, and here I am adding more. In the last two days I added Evil Dead (2013) with Fede Alvarez q&a, and Halloween week we’re taking the youngest to a screening of Ernest Scared Stupid at Killer Fitness! #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Post advertising Evil Dead presented by Contra Celluloid with Fede Alvarez in attendance.

Screenshot of eventbrite listing for Ernest Scared Stupid presented by Burbank Cinema Club.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Still cleaning, still picking a movie I’ve seen dozens of times as background noise. #NowWatching A Nightmare on Elm Street I might use this as a launching pad to re-run the series. It’s been a few years. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

DVD boxset for all 6 Nightmare on Elm Streets. The spines all form an image of Freddie’s back. The first film is pulled out just enough to see the front cover.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Good morning, #Horrorsky. Feeling kind of productive today so starting with a mostly background viewing while I tidy up. #NowWatching The Beyond I’ve seen this dozens of time, so right now it’s just for the mood, and that wonderful Fabio Frizzi score, while I clean the living room. #Filmsky

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Look, I’m sorry to be sharing a Pluggers strip, but I’m frankly disturbed and excited by the new direction this strip seems to be taking. Here’s hoping we get a full month of strips inspired by New French Extremity horror. #Horrorsky

A single panel Pluggers comic strip. An anthropomorphic dog man in a flannel shirt smiles in front of a bathroom mirror. He’s holding scissors up by his head and his thought bubble reads ‘how hard can it be?’

The caption at the bottom says ‘a plugger has mastered cutting his hair and now plans to repair his teeth.’

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Just out of curiosity I decided to see what October in my hometown is like right now. Sigh… Halloween *is* a lot better down here, but I do miss actual fall weather. If this isn’t the last heatwave of the year I swear to god…

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Yesterday @ambergir.bsky.social and I went to B&N at the Grove in order to meet Kyle MacLachlan at the book launch for his new memoir. It was a quick moment, no time to really chat, but he was very nice to everyone. Now I have to wait for after Halloween to read it. #TwinPeaks #Booksky

Me, from behind, as I shake Kyle MacLachlan’s hand.

Kyle MacLachlan shaking Ambers hand. Me between them back to the camera.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’m finding it real hard to get into the Halloween spirit this year. To combat that I’ve decided to focus more on the spooky stuff from my youth. So… uhm… #NowWatching Highway to Heaven season 2 episode 5: the Devil and Jonathan Smith Michael Berryman as the devil! #Horrorsky

Black and white set photo from Highway to Heaven, featuring Michael Landon and Michael Berryman in a tux with horns on his head.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#NowWatching Food of the Gods (1976) A goofy childhood fave, one I haven’t seen in quite a long time. Been wanting to revisit it, and today I do so in honor of the recently deceased Marjoe Gortner. #Horrorsky #Filmsky

Theatrical poster for food of the gods.

A woman, hanging over a branch, is being clawed at by a shrew as big as she is.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hard to determine, because I was scared of everything back then. But I’ve narrowed it down to these four things from the early 80s that I remember seeing and having to leave the room. Each of them would have been when I was between the ages of 4 & 6.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Continuing some horror (or horror adjacent) viewings, and bringing back #SamuraiSunday! #NowWatching The Invisible Samurai (1970) From the makers of the Yokai Monsters films, so I’m expecting this to be goofy not scary. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Cover for the Arrow Blu-ray of Invisible Swordsman. Black and white painting. An invisible man in samurai robes wielding a sword in front of him.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Every year Beyond Fest designs a shirt memorializing someone recently lost. You can’t buy them, but they toss 4-5 into the audience at each screening. We missed this years Tim Curry, but organizers found a few leftover Lynch shirts from last year and @ambergir.bsky.social caught one for me!

Black and white Image on a black t-shirt. David Lynch holding a cigarette to his mouth. Underneath the text reads ‘keep your eye on the donut, not the hole’

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Back home from Victorian Psycho. It’s a little hard to gauge a films quality at one of these screenings because the Beyond Fest audience is very receptive; always into it and super energetic. So I spent the drive home trying to organize my thoughts and I’m afraid I still don’t #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for Victorian Psycho. Maika Monroe holding an axe and smiling, her head is only visible from just below the eyes. Red background, title in red over Maika.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

One last screening for this years fest. #NowWatching Victorian Psycho West coast premiere! There are a ton of reserved VIP seats at this one. The trailer looks like a lot of fun. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Physical ticket for Victorian Psycho, being held in front of the entrance to Grauman’s Egyptian theater.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bob Odenkirk introducing the movie, because he’s just a big fan.

Bob odenkirk standing in front a theatre screen that says BeyondFest

A closer shot of Bob Odenkirk standing in n front of a theatre screen. AC American Cinematheque can be read behind him.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Back at the Egyptian with @ambergir.bsky.social for two last Beyond Fest screening. #NowWatching Rumble in the Bronx I saw this five times during its original American theatrical run, and countless times on video. But I’ve never seen the Hong Kong cut. Really looking forward to this. #Filmsky

Physical ticket for rumble in the Bronx.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#NowReading This Place is Full of Fiendish Things Picked these up at Midsummer Screams from @drewrausch.bsky.social’s table. I wish the weather was a little crisper so I could enjoy these on the balcony, but needs must and all that. #Comicsky

Three issues of This Place is Full Of Fiendish things and the paper bags they came in.

The first two covers all feature children in Halloween costumes: a skull-faced ghost, a witch, and a pirate/strongman. Third cover is a more ghoulish skull-faced ghost holding a pumpkin shaped candy bucket.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

🎶One of these things is not like the other…🎶 Lots of horror of course. Looks like I forgot to rate Kinki. It’d probably be a 3, 3.5. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched #Horrorsky

Last four watched on Letterboxd.

The color of money (4 out of 5)
The editor (4 out of 5)
Kinki (not rated)
Scared shitless (3 out of 5)

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#NowWatching Night of the Zoopocalypse (2024) Wanted something a little more ‘actual’ horror but the youngest was instantly intrigued by the trailer. I’m a bit less confident but it *is* based on an unpublished Clive Barker story. That’s gotta count for something. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for Night of the Zoopocalypse. A three toed fuzzy paw is bursting up out of the ground, purple light shining from underneath,

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In a movie full of awesome shots this is an awesome shot. Michael Ballhaus on fire.

A shot from the final scene of the color of money.

Paul Newman and tom cruise at opposite ends of a pool table. Helen Shaver behind Paul Newman, Mary Elizabeth mastrantonio in the foreground but behind tom cruise. All four of them are reflected in a couple of large mirrors on a wall in the background.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ok, pausing the horror movies to continue my Scorcese watch. #NowWatching The Color of Money (1986) This is one of the handful of Scorcese’s I’ve never seen. Interested to see what I’ve been missing out on. #Filmsky

Poster for the color of money.

Tom cruise at a pool table, Mary Elizabeth mastrantonio sitting behind him. Paul Newman much larger painted behind them both.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

As you can see it’s a miserable bright sunny day here in California, with temperatures already nearing 100 (38 for my friends outside America)! #NowWatching The Editor (2014) Love this one. Overdue for a rewatch. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Blu-ray copy of The Editor, held up in front of a green tree on a sunny day.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Alright, I was a bit productive. Gonna watch a short one before I tackle some other stuff. #NowWatching The hill and the Hole (2020) I hadn’t heard of this before stumbling across it on tubi, but I like ‘there’s something wrong with this land’ stories. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for The Hill and the Hole. Two people silhouetted against a sea of stars. Land rising up on either side of them.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Writing this shit longhand because I no longer trust my computer.

A yellow college ruled notebook with two pens on top of it.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Well, this is as good a place as any to post it. Went to the Lucas Museum this week and he had a bunch of original Kamen Rider X art.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A good month of movies! Couldn’t narrow it down to my usual top four. This list is in no particular order. Look Back would probably be my gut-instinct favorite, but Coyote Vs Acme and Resident Evil are the ones I’m most looking forward to rewatching. #FirstTimeWatch #Filmsky #Letterboxd #Horrorsky

A Letterboxd list of 9 movies.

Only the River Flows
Coyote Vs. Acme
Resident Evil
No Other Choice
Paperhouse
Rogue Trooper
Drag
Variant II
Look Back

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Took some visiting friends to Yang Chow in Chinatown last night, got lots of leftovers today. Their spicy Szechuan wonton soup is indescribably delicious, we often order extra at the end of the night to bring home. This time I just mixed it straight into my rice. So good.

A bowl full of rice and wontons and a bit of broth.

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Felt like something a little classy and atmospheric today. #NowWatching Scared Shitless (2024) #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Poster for scared shitless. A toilet with three tentacles coming up out of it. The lid is bloody. The tagline is ‘don’t forget to flush’

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Baron Giallo @theworkingdead.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I ended up really enjoying Kinki, but kinda wish it hadn’t been sold as ‘the scariest movie of the fest.’ It was good, it was creepy, but it was also kinda corny and cheap (not necessarily a complaint). In other words, pretty standard fare for Koji Shiraishi. #Filmsky #Horrorsky

Japanese poster for Kinki (2025)

An upside down image of a bare tree between rows of apartment buildings.

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