This Clip Combines Halloween Classics to Create an Even Stranger Film
Charlotte Joyce Kidd — October 15, 2015 — Pop Culture
References: gump & boingboing.net
This short film by French studio Gump TV takes two Halloween classics and creates an entirely surreal mash-up video. Titled 'The Red Drum Getaway,' the mini movie uses scenes and elements from both Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick films.
Kubrick produced and directed The Shining, which was has become a Halloween classic since its release in 1980. Its psychologically chilling imagery and gotcha moments make it a perfect movie to watch on the spookiest night of the year. Decades earlier, Alfred Hitchcock created a slew of creepy Halloween classics. His 1960 thriller Psycho is thought of as the first-ever slasher movie, while his films The Birds and Vertigo prey on common fears and nightmares.
This Halloween classic mash-up re-imagines Kubrick as the villain in Hitchcock's films. Its creepy surrealism will put horror lovers in the mood for Halloween.
Kubrick produced and directed The Shining, which was has become a Halloween classic since its release in 1980. Its psychologically chilling imagery and gotcha moments make it a perfect movie to watch on the spookiest night of the year. Decades earlier, Alfred Hitchcock created a slew of creepy Halloween classics. His 1960 thriller Psycho is thought of as the first-ever slasher movie, while his films The Birds and Vertigo prey on common fears and nightmares.
This Halloween classic mash-up re-imagines Kubrick as the villain in Hitchcock's films. Its creepy surrealism will put horror lovers in the mood for Halloween.
Trend Themes
1. Halloween Classic Mash-ups - Creating surreal and scary videos using scenes and elements from different Halloween classic films.
2. Cross-genre Film Crossovers - Blending elements from different movie genres to create unique and unexpected combinations.
3. Re-imagining Iconic Characters - Taking characters from different films and putting them in new, unexpected roles to create a new narrative and plotline.
Industry Implications
1. Film and Video Production - Opportunities for filmmakers to experiment with blending different movie genres and iconic characters to create new and unique content.
2. Marketing and Advertising - Using cross-genre film crossovers to create attention-grabbing ad campaigns or promotional videos for products and services.
3. Virtual Reality and Gaming - Creating immersive horror games or experiences that blend elements from different Halloween classic films to provide new and unique gaming experiences.
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