Thomas Dekker to Star in Giallo Short ‘Artichoke’ Produced by Dario Argento’s Granddaughter

January 5, 2026 Bloody Disgusting

Anna Lou Castoldi, granddaughter of Italian master of horror Dario Argento and daughter of actress Asia Argento, will executive produce and narrate the giallo-inspired short Artichoke, Deadline reports.

Alyson Gorske (“Obliterated”) is set to star as Cynara, a young woman trapped in a macabre fever dream, alongside Thomas Dekker (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010).

In the film, “Held captive in a violent relationship, Cynara (Gorske) discovers a phoropter that opens a portal to another world. In a terrifying cat and mouse chase between worlds, Cynara...