Arts & Culture
Giallo Film Aesthetics and Their Influence on Modern Horror
Quick fact
The word 'giallo' means 'yellow' in Italian, because these films were based on cheap paperback mysteries with yellow covers—yet they turned into some of the most visually avant-garde horror ever made.
Why this is interesting
You’ve seen the killer’s point-of-view shot and the bright red blood on a stylish raincoat—but did you know those images came from 1960s Italian murder mysteries called giallo?