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EXCLUSIVE: Anna Lou Castoldi, granddaughter of Giallo fable Dario Argento (Suspiria), is exec-producing and narrating giallo-inspired Artichoke.
Alyson Gorske (Obliterated) stars arsenic “a young female trapped successful a macabre fever dream, ruthlessly exploring nan cages we create for ourselves and others successful analyzable quality relationships”. She will beryllium joined onscreen by genre vet Thomas Dekker (Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles).
Amir Moini, a erstwhile comms head astatine Netflix, Chief Marketing Officer astatine Fangoria and existent Tubi Director of Executive Communications, is directing nan short, his 2nd aft Screamfest movie Slashr.
Writer is Adam Van Dyke of Skull Globe Productions. Bria O’Brien and Sam Van Dyke will nutrient for Skull Globe Productions. Prince Chenoa will service arsenic executive shaper for Galore. Production is owed to statesman successful early 2026 successful Castroville, California, known for its ample artichokes.
The afloat synopsis reads: “Held captive successful a convulsive relationship, a female named Cynara (Gorske) discovers a phoropter that opens a portal to different world. In a terrifying feline and rodent pursuit betwixt worlds, Cynara yet comes look to look pinch The Man (Dekker) and must determine what she’s consenting to destroy, successful bid to survive.”
“I’m thrilled to beryllium partnering pinch Skull Globe Productions, Galore, Anna, Thomas and Alyson to create Artichoke,” said Moini. “As a person of nan visceral style of giallo and art-house cinema, we are excited to subordinate together to create thing that is some ethereal and haunting.”
Dekker added: “Artichoke is axenic cinema. An absurd peek into a thematically analyzable abstraction wherever sensation and ocular provocation reign and communicative questions are boldly asked and past near to bent successful nan ripe and dazzling aerial of its world.”
Italian character Lou Castoldi antecedently starred successful characteristic Netflix bid Baby and characteristic Misunderstood, directed by her mother, character Asia Argento.
Gorske is repped by Buchwald and Sweeney Entertainment. Dekker is repped by Untitled Entertainment. Castoldi is repped by CDA Studio Di Nardo.
