Vincent Albarano
@valbarano.bsky.social
Author of Aesthetic Deviations: A Critical View of American SOV Horror 1984-1994; writer on underground film and zine editor
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One of my favorite pieces I’ve done for @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Check out my look at Antoine Pellissier’s moody, atmospheric super 8 epic
Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour ‘Les Proies du Mal’ may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece. @valbarano.bsky.social explores the remains of the 1982 underground horror epic.
Say a Spell: An Incomplete Excavation of Antoine Pellissier’s 'Les Proies du Mal' (1982) - Split Tooth Media
Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour epic may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
One of my favorite pieces I’ve done for @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Check out my look at Antoine Pellissier’s moody, atmospheric super 8 epic
Reposted by Vincent Albarano
The slug-paced, staticky madness of 'Sledgehammer' feels like it was beamed in from another dimension. A classic of 1980s shot-on-video horror, 'Sledgehammer' makes for ideal late night viewing.
‘Sledgehammer’ (1983): Watch the Pot — How It Boils! - Split Tooth Media
The early shot-on-video horror classic creates a sense of insular terror with its unconventional, sludgy style.
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October 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
The slug-paced, staticky madness of 'Sledgehammer' feels like it was beamed in from another dimension. A classic of 1980s shot-on-video horror, 'Sledgehammer' makes for ideal late night viewing.
Check out my latest October Horror piece delving into the strange, humid world of Florida maverick Matthew Samuel Smith
Mixing bizarro stoner horror with fly-on-the-wall naturalism, Matthew Samuel Smith might just be the most distinctly Floridian filmmaker of them all. @valbarano.bsky.social explores Smith's 'Blood Summer' (1993) for October Horror: www.splittoothmedia.com/blood-summer/
October 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Check out my latest October Horror piece delving into the strange, humid world of Florida maverick Matthew Samuel Smith
Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film.
Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour ‘Les Proies du Mal’ may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece. @valbarano.bsky.social explores the remains of the 1982 underground horror epic.
Say a Spell: An Incomplete Excavation of Antoine Pellissier’s 'Les Proies du Mal' (1982) - Split Tooth Media
Despite its utter obscurity and incomplete status, the mysterious three-hour epic may be Antoine Pellissier’s masterpiece.
www.splittoothmedia.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Beyond excited to share this look at Pellissier’s incredible first film.
I’m back for October Horror at @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Head over to check out my look at Sandusky, OH’s Blade Independent Studio and their 1996 vampire feature A Darker Light. I’ve been working for two years to piece their story together, more to follow
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Forgotten Ohio: Uncovering Blade Independent Studios and 'A Darker Light' (1996) - Split Tooth Media
The majority of Blade Independent Studios films are lost. A Darker Light, their atmospheric, dread-tinged vampire film survives.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I’m back for October Horror at @splittoothmedia.bsky.social. Head over to check out my look at Sandusky, OH’s Blade Independent Studio and their 1996 vampire feature A Darker Light. I’ve been working for two years to piece their story together, more to follow
www.splittoothmedia.com/a-darker-lig...
www.splittoothmedia.com/a-darker-lig...
Incredibly excited to kick off October Horror with my look at Jim Van Bebber’s short films. Roadkill and My Sweet Satan are two of his strongest works, offering particularly nightmarish visions of Ohio.
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
October Horror 2025 has arrived!
We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
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We kick things off with a look at two of Jim Van Bebber's short films by @valbarano.bsky.social!
Follow the series here:
www.splittoothmedia.com/october-horr...
October Horror 2025 - Split Tooth Media
Split Tooth has evaded the proverbial stake through the heart to bring you year seven (VII) of October Horror!
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October 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Incredibly excited to kick off October Horror with my look at Jim Van Bebber’s short films. Roadkill and My Sweet Satan are two of his strongest works, offering particularly nightmarish visions of Ohio.
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
There are great pieces in store this year, and I have another Ohio piece coming down the line!
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With films like the infamous 'Rock ‘N Roll Mobster Girls,' Rick Werner Fahr captured Seattle’s music scene at a crucial period of transformation in several long-forgotten genre films.
@valbarano.bsky.social presents the first-ever in-depth analysis of Fahr’s career!
@valbarano.bsky.social presents the first-ever in-depth analysis of Fahr’s career!
Psychotronic Dead Ends: The Missing Cult Works of Rick Werner Fahr - Split Tooth Media
The now-forgotten Seattle filmmaker captured the city in a period of transformation with the infamous Rock N Roll Mobster Girls and more.
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July 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
With films like the infamous 'Rock ‘N Roll Mobster Girls,' Rick Werner Fahr captured Seattle’s music scene at a crucial period of transformation in several long-forgotten genre films.
@valbarano.bsky.social presents the first-ever in-depth analysis of Fahr’s career!
@valbarano.bsky.social presents the first-ever in-depth analysis of Fahr’s career!
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Split Tooth returns from a dry spell with a true epic! @valbarano.bsky.social dives deep into the Seattle underground with his definitive analysis of the films of Rick Werner Fahr! This project has been long in the making so it's a very special day to finally share Vincent's work on ST!
With films like the infamous 'Rock ‘N Roll Mobster Girls,' Rick Werner Fahr captured Seattle’s music scene at a crucial period of transformation in several long-forgotten genre films.
@valbarano.bsky.social presents the first-ever in-depth analysis of Fahr’s career!
@valbarano.bsky.social presents the first-ever in-depth analysis of Fahr’s career!
Psychotronic Dead Ends: The Missing Cult Works of Rick Werner Fahr - Split Tooth Media
The now-forgotten Seattle filmmaker captured the city in a period of transformation with the infamous Rock N Roll Mobster Girls and more.
www.splittoothmedia.com
July 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Split Tooth returns from a dry spell with a true epic! @valbarano.bsky.social dives deep into the Seattle underground with his definitive analysis of the films of Rick Werner Fahr! This project has been long in the making so it's a very special day to finally share Vincent's work on ST!
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It’s finally here! Now shipping: the complete works of SOV auteur Jon Christian Møller, officially licensed (and subtitled) for the first time on DVD. Best known for the Norwegian Drillbit Massacre, it’s time for the rest of his works to receive their due. Includes 30 pg. booklet
June 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It’s finally here! Now shipping: the complete works of SOV auteur Jon Christian Møller, officially licensed (and subtitled) for the first time on DVD. Best known for the Norwegian Drillbit Massacre, it’s time for the rest of his works to receive their due. Includes 30 pg. booklet
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Rad @valbarano.bsky.social feature about the shot-on-video auteur whose obscure work captured Seattle’s underground music scene in the 1980s and 1990s
Psychotronic Dead Ends: The Missing Cult Works of Rick Werner Fahr - Split Tooth Media
The now-forgotten Seattle filmmaker captured the city in a period of transformation with the infamous Rock N Roll Mobster Girls and more.
www.splittoothmedia.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Rad @valbarano.bsky.social feature about the shot-on-video auteur whose obscure work captured Seattle’s underground music scene in the 1980s and 1990s
Reposted by Vincent Albarano
Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema!
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema!
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com
Glad to see Videogore copies making it out into the world! Thank you!
June 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Glad to see Videogore copies making it out into the world! Thank you!
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What a gorgeous bookshop @coloursmayvary.bsky.social in #Leeds is, and that was even before we saw their excellent selection of @headpress.com titles ❤️
June 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
What a gorgeous bookshop @coloursmayvary.bsky.social in #Leeds is, and that was even before we saw their excellent selection of @headpress.com titles ❤️
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You & colton are doing the lord's work in terms of media preservation
June 3, 2025 at 3:55 AM
You & colton are doing the lord's work in terms of media preservation
It’s finally here! Now shipping: the complete works of SOV auteur Jon Christian Møller, officially licensed (and subtitled) for the first time on DVD. Best known for the Norwegian Drillbit Massacre, it’s time for the rest of his works to receive their due. Includes 30 pg. booklet
June 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
It’s finally here! Now shipping: the complete works of SOV auteur Jon Christian Møller, officially licensed (and subtitled) for the first time on DVD. Best known for the Norwegian Drillbit Massacre, it’s time for the rest of his works to receive their due. Includes 30 pg. booklet
Only a few SOV titles are actual masterpieces, and Charles Pinion’s Red Spirit Lake is one of them. RSL started as a response to Pinion’s film project, Killbillies, one of the great unrealized underground films, falling through.
Here’s a copy of the Killbillies script that belonged to Gibby Haynes.
Here’s a copy of the Killbillies script that belonged to Gibby Haynes.
May 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Only a few SOV titles are actual masterpieces, and Charles Pinion’s Red Spirit Lake is one of them. RSL started as a response to Pinion’s film project, Killbillies, one of the great unrealized underground films, falling through.
Here’s a copy of the Killbillies script that belonged to Gibby Haynes.
Here’s a copy of the Killbillies script that belonged to Gibby Haynes.
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New DVD available for preorder today from Split Tooth writer @valbarano.bsky.social that collects the "long elusive 1980s shot-on-video heavy metal splatter horror films of Jon Christian Møller!" Grab your copy here: experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/pre-...
April 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
New DVD available for preorder today from Split Tooth writer @valbarano.bsky.social that collects the "long elusive 1980s shot-on-video heavy metal splatter horror films of Jon Christian Møller!" Grab your copy here: experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/pre-...
Now available for pre-order (ships May): Videogore, the films of Norwegian SOV gore auteur Jon Christian Møller. Officially licensed and subtitled for the first time, the release also includes a 30-page booklet of new writing on Jon’s films.
experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/pre-...
experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/pre-...
PRE-ORDER: Videogore: The Films of Jon Christian Møller DVD
Unearthed from the annals of Norway’s cult underground - The long elusive 1980s shot-on-video heavy metal splatter horror films of Jon Christian...
experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com
April 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Now available for pre-order (ships May): Videogore, the films of Norwegian SOV gore auteur Jon Christian Møller. Officially licensed and subtitled for the first time, the release also includes a 30-page booklet of new writing on Jon’s films.
experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/pre-...
experimentalkindergarten.bigcartel.com/product/pre-...
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Very proud to have this piece published on The Friends of Eddie Coyle at Sabbatical’s Substack. This is a movie that snuck up on me and has become the closest thing I have to a comfort movie. Today has been pretty rotten, so this is especially timely.
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
Coping with Eddie Coyle
Watching Peter Yates in Columbus, Ohio, at 27
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April 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Very proud to have this piece published on The Friends of Eddie Coyle at Sabbatical’s Substack. This is a movie that snuck up on me and has become the closest thing I have to a comfort movie. Today has been pretty rotten, so this is especially timely.
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
Very proud to have this piece published on The Friends of Eddie Coyle at Sabbatical’s Substack. This is a movie that snuck up on me and has become the closest thing I have to a comfort movie. Today has been pretty rotten, so this is especially timely.
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
Coping with Eddie Coyle
Watching Peter Yates in Columbus, Ohio, at 27
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Very proud to have this piece published on The Friends of Eddie Coyle at Sabbatical’s Substack. This is a movie that snuck up on me and has become the closest thing I have to a comfort movie. Today has been pretty rotten, so this is especially timely.
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
takeyoursabbatical.substack.com/p/coping-wit...
It’s been a long, strange journey, but the Jon Christian Møller DVD set will finally be ready to go soon. Stay tuned for updates!
March 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
It’s been a long, strange journey, but the Jon Christian Møller DVD set will finally be ready to go soon. Stay tuned for updates!
Digging through stuff and yet again questioning my decision to start picking up posters. I love them all, but it’s hard to justify when the frames are just 1 inch larger than standard, but three times the price.
February 25, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Digging through stuff and yet again questioning my decision to start picking up posters. I love them all, but it’s hard to justify when the frames are just 1 inch larger than standard, but three times the price.
Special interview now in the can for this project
February 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Special interview now in the can for this project
Local bookshop’s $3 paperback rack finally delivered
February 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Local bookshop’s $3 paperback rack finally delivered
In the midst of an all-Ohio project, more to come
February 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In the midst of an all-Ohio project, more to come