Accademia Giallo: EYEBALL (1975)

This month we set our sights on Umberto Lenzi's 1975 thriller, Eyeball (aka "Gatti Rossi in un Labirinto di Vetro")!

A maniac killer in a red cape and hood is killing off American tourists on a tour bus by gouging out their (you guessed it) eyeballs. This very special episode features a guest appearance by horror historian extraordinaire, Troy Howarth, who not only lends his Eyeball expertise to the discussion, but also teases his upcoming book about director Umberto Lenzi!

Join Ian, Troy, Bryan, and Jon (plus AC, who pops up in the chat) for a look at a film that isn't held in the highest esteem, but which first-time viewer Ian finds to be a charming, forward-thinking, and, yes, occasionally very silly take on the shadowy, knife-wielding killer genre!

"Accademia Giallo" is Kicking the Seat's monthly deep dive into Italian Horror's "giallo" sub-genre. And this ain't no private school, either: the chat is open to everyone who wants to chime in about the movie and all things giallo!

Show Links

• Watch the Eyeball trailer.

• Further your fearful education at Horror 101 with Dr. AC!

• Follow Jon down into Kitley's Krypt!

• And listen to Jon's great new podcast, Discover the Horror!

• Check out Bryan Martinez's YouTube show, The Giallo Room!

• And follow The Giallo Room on Instagram for your daily gialli fix!

• Check out Troy Howarth's giallo book series, So Deadly, So Perverse!

• AND...as mentioned in the show, both Troy and Jon have been nominated for this year's Rondo Hatton Horror Awards! Check out the full ballot, and if you're so moved feel free to vote for Jon in the "Best Column" cateory, and for Troy in the "Book of the Year--Nonfiction" category!

• Catch up on past lessons with our "Accademia Giallo" YouTube Playlist!

• Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!