About this season
'Gli incubi di Dario Argento' is a TV series created for Rai's TV program “Giallo” by Enzo Tortora. It is a mini-TV series and the episodes have a duration of approximately 3 minutes each. Among various episodes, Nostalgia Punk has emerged following the criticism raised by the audience after it was broadcast, due to the violent scenes, ending with a reference to Dario Argento.
Episodes (9)
1. Rear Window
Aired 1 January 1987 • 4 min
After watching Rear Window on TV, a teenager peeks out of his own window and witnesses a murder.
2. Nocturnal Rites
Aired 1 January 1987 • 4 min
A young married couple finds out that their friendly babysitter is a member of a cannibalistic voodoo cult.
3. The Worm
Aired 1 January 1987 • 4 min
A woman watches a TV report about an outbreak of a worm infection and becomes paranoid that she's got it.
4. To Love And To Die
Aired 1 January 1987 • 5 min
Gloria is determined to find the masked man who raped her and get her revenge. She narrows the search down to three suspects but how can she be sure which man is the rapist? The only way to find out is to sleep with each of the three.
5. Nostalgia Punk
Aired 1 January 1987 • 3 min
A woman who has insulted a witch finds that her drink has been poisoned. Desperate to get the poison out of her system, she decides to literally rip it out of her guts.
6. The Witch
Aired 1 January 1987 • 3 min
Cinzia's eighth birthday party turns gory after her father suggests they play a bizarre game in the basement.
7. Fall Asleep
Aired 1 January 1987 • 3 min
A man tormented by shadows on his ceiling turns into a giant mouth and eats his dog.
8. Sammy
Aired 1 January 1987 • 6 min
Sammy is home alone waiting for Santa Claus. She hears the downstairs door creak open - Is her nighttime visitor the jolly fat man or someone far more sinister?
9. The Nightmare Of The Person Who Wanted To Star In Dario Argento's Nightmare
Aired 1 January 1987 • 7 min
A young fan is selected to star in one of the shorts. Unfortunately, his experience is just as nightmarish as the show itself.