SKILL: 1970s Italian Giallo Specialist

Domain: Stylized Horror, Baroque Cinematography, Saturated Color Gels, Black Leather, Synth Atmosphere

Version: 1.0

For: Hermes Agent — Prompt Engineering & Scene Planning

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This skill encodes the visual and atmospheric vocabulary of the Italian giallo film genre — the stylized horror/thriller movement pioneered by Mario Bava and Dario Argento in the 1970s. It covers the signature color gel combinations (magenta + green), black leather glove close-ups, baroque framing, Goblin synth-prog atmosphere, and the specific tension between lurid beauty and visceral violence that defines the genre.

When this skill is active, the agent should:

• Use giallo-specific color terms (magenta gel, acid green, blood-red luminosity)
• Apply baroque composition and cryptic camera angles
• Reference the black glove / masked killer iconography
• Build scenes using suspense-through-style rather than jump-scares
• Understand the emotional register: dread wrapped in beauty, candy-colored nightmare