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Jan 29, 2026 1 hr 49 min

Don't Torture A Duckling (1972)

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Hang out by the highway and get ready to stop & bang, because we’re closing out Giallo January talking about Lucio Fulci’s rural horror masterpiece with special guest Michael Varrati. From Barbara Bouchet’s inadvisable flirtations to the concept of a “murder twink”, tangents about M. Night Shyamalan, and the role of religion in small towns, we went long on this one! *A few spoilers for some other gialli, namely Cat O’ Nine Tails, Deep Red, & Phenomena* Find us online: https://www.instagram.com/pleasersandpunishers https://bsky.app/profile/pleaserspunishers.bsky.social [email protected] Find Michael online: @michaelvarrati on bsky & IG @midnightmasspod on bsky Michael Varrati on IMDB Art by The Haunted David Music by Everson Poe

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