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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 3d

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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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · 14d

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!

Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · 15d

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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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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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · Jul 28

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!

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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Brett Wright @brettsplittooth.bsky.social · Jul 29

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!

Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · Jul 28

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!

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

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Jun 2

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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Leor Galil @imleor.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · Jul 27

Tomorrow @valbarano.bsky.social explores a long-forgotten chapter of Seattle psychotronic cinema!

Stay tuned: www.splittoothmedia.com

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Jun 13

Glad to see Videogore copies making it out into the world! Thank you!

cww @cww.bsky.social · Jun 13

Great mail call today! @valbarano.bsky.social

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Headpress @headpress.com · Jun 11

What a gorgeous bookshop @coloursmayvary.bsky.social in #Leeds is, and that was even before we saw their excellent selection of @headpress.com titles ❤️

Photo of the interior of a shop with tables and shelves covered in bright coloured books and stationery.

Photo of shop shelves containing small A5 zines and larger format magazines.

Photo of Who Cares Anyway by Will York in a book display.

Photo of William Burns' book, Ghost of an Idea, in a book table display.

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Jun 3

Truly appreciate it! And this is all just the start!

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Man Of Pee @lord-wurm.bsky.social · Jun 3

You & colton are doing the lord's work in terms of media preservation

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Jun 2

Enormous thanks to my partner in this release, CB Cobb, for the incredible design and layout work on this package.

Available here:

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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...

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Jun 2

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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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · May 16

Now that you mention it, I know of one who was even involved in that Massacre release, so that’s a good point

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · May 16

Degausser stuff is hard to pin down, they’re all over the place. Sukenick seems like quite a swing for them, but it would definitely be welcome

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · May 9

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.

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Split Tooth Media @splittoothmedia.bsky.social · Apr 20

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-...

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Apr 20

This release has been a year in the making, and I’m beyond excited to finally share these essential pieces of heavy metal splatter. A portion of the sales will be donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Apr 20

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-...

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

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Apr 18

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.

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Coping with Eddie Coyle

Watching Peter Yates in Columbus, Ohio, at 27

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Apr 18

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...

Coping with Eddie Coyle

Watching Peter Yates in Columbus, Ohio, at 27

takeyoursabbatical.substack.com

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Mar 27

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!

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Feb 25

At least these are more manageable.

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Feb 25

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.

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Vincent Albarano @valbarano.bsky.social · Feb 18

My uncle would get this on VHS from the library and I was so confused when I looked at the cases

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