Ep762: Accademia Giallo: TRAUMA (1993)
It was bound to happen: the latest "Accadmia Giallo" officially becomes a debate class as our fearsome faculty debates Dario Argento's Trauma!
Asia Argento stars in this thriller about a young man trying to help a teenage girl find the serial killer who murdered her parents before the killer comes after them. The twisty and twisted 1993 horror movie has long divided Argento fans, and the finer points of the argument are well represented here. Watch as half the class defends the bizarre acting, nonsensical storytelling, and ham-handed "big issues" narrative overlay--while the other half makes a case for these not being staples of the maestro's previous works (at least not to the degree they're cranked up here).
As a bonus, we welcome special guest J. Blake Fichera, author of "Scored to Death" Volumes I and II, which feature in-depth interviews with horror's top composers!
You won’t want to miss this show!
"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 Trauma trailer.
Further your fearful education at Horror 101 with Dr. AC!
And be sure to check out Aaron's written review of Trauma!
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!
…And catch up with classic episodes of his Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers podcast!
Catch up on past lessons with our "Accademia Giallo" YouTube Playlist!
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