🎙️ Alley Chats – Episode: Blood, Grit & Grindhouse: The Wild Worlds of Phil Mucci

In this electrifying episode of Alley Chats, Rob sits down with filmmaker, photographer, and comic creator Phil Mucci, whose work is a love letter to the psychedelic horror and exploitation cinema of the 1960s and 70s — reimagined for the modern era.

From his early days as a NYC music and fashion photographer, Phil's creative journey took him from behind the camera to the world of film and graphic storytelling. His award-winning short films The Listening Dead and Far Out gained international acclaim, paving the way for a series of iconic music videos for artists like Metallica, Disturbed, Korn, and High on Fire.

Now, Phil brings his signature cinematic style to the comic page with Professor Dario Bava: Orgy of the Blood Freaks, a delirious, blood-soaked homage to classic Euro-horror, and Gringo Loco, a supernatural spaghetti western dripping with grit, style, and supernatural vengeance. Both series are released through his own indie powerhouse, Diabolik LLC.

We discuss:

• Phil's evolution from photographer to filmmaker to comic creator

• The visual storytelling techniques that connect his music videos to his graphic novels

• The allure of Euro-horror and grindhouse aesthetics

• His creative process in building worlds that blend horror, fantasy, and pulp

• Independent publishing and creating art outside the studio system

• Why practical effects and analog vibes still matter in a digital world

If you love grindhouse cinema, psychedelic horror, or DIY art with attitude, this episode will ignite your creative imagination.

🔗 Connect with Phil Mucci

🌐 Website: www.professordariobava.com 📖 Goodreads: Phil Mucci on Goodreads 📸 Instagram: @diabolikllc 📘 Facebook: Diabolik Films

🔑 Keywords:

Phil Mucci, Professor Dario Bava, Gringo Loco, Euro-horror, grindhouse comics, Diabolik LLC, horror filmmaker, music videos, supernatural western, independent publishing

🔥 Hashtags:

#PhilMucci #ProfessorDarioBava #GringoLoco #EuroHorror #GrindhouseComics #DiabolikLLC #HorrorArt #IndieComics #AlleyChatsPodcast #CultCinema

Diabolik LLC www.professordariobava.com www.diabolikfilms.com www.instagram.com/diabolikfilms www.facebook.com/DiabolikFilms

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