Giallo-Inspired ‘Artichoke’ Brings in Dario Argento’s Granddaughter
Anna Lou Castoldi, granddaughter of Giallo legend Dario Argento (Suspiria), is exec-producing and narrating the giallo-inspired short film Artichoke, Deadline first reports.
Alyson Gorske (Obliterated) stars as “a young woman trapped in a macabre fever dream, ruthlessly exploring the cages we create for ourselves and others in complex human relationships.”
Genre vet Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010), Laid to Rest) costars.
Amir Moini is directing the short penned by Adam Van Dyke.
Here’s the full synopsis:
“Held captive in a violent relationship, a woman named Cynara (Gorske) discovers a phoropter that opens a portal to another world. In a terrifying cat and mouse chase between worlds, Cynara finally comes face to face with The Man (Dekker; featured in the video below) and must decide what she’s willing to destroy, in order to survive.”
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