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Bright Light Bright Light’s “Down To One” Music Video Fuses Giallo Style with Synth-Pop [WATCH]
Everybody is loaded with movies, books, and television for the Halloween season. But if you’re looking for a new song to get you in the mood, look no further: Bright Light Bright Light has you covered with a brand-new music video for their single “Down to One”. And it premieres today, October 13th, Friday the 13th. What an auspicious, not murderous day!
Bright Light Bright Light Brings Horror Fans A Giallo Delight for Halloween
The music video for “Down to One”, a bubbly synthpop song with dance music strains, features an unexpected story: a countryside dinner party between fashionable old friends where things go horribly wrong, twisting and turning in the vein of a slasher film. And by the end, it’ll make you wonder: were things supposed to go wrong all along? It has class, sleaze, mystery, and a soundtrack with its very own body count; eat your heart out, Argento!
I say Argento because the video is pretty explicitly inspired by Giallo films Blood and Black Lace & Death Walks On High Heels; it also contains some references to mystery comedy Clue, and the out-there horror classic April Fool’s Day. (Oh, and if you need any more proof of the dedication and horror cred Bright Light Bright Light deserves, they remixed the song INTO a Giallo theme as an alternative special remix EP. Makes you want to put some black gloves on real bad, so be sure to check that as well!)
April Fool’s Day, in particular, is a favorite of Bright Light Bright Light singer Rod Thomas: “We specifically chose to pay homage to April Fool’s Day as it’s really just one of the best horror comedy films ever made. The entire cast is magnificent, and some of the costume designs are exquisite. Super underrated film. It does exactly what I want horror comedies to do, which is be reverent of the genre while also having a tongue-in-cheek, playful approach.”
A Team of Familiar Horror Talents Return
The video is stacked with some familiar faces for anybody who has been keeping track of the Monster Makeup crew we’ve covered previously here on Horror Press, including the likes of Brandon Perras (with candleholder!) and Wayne Gonsalves (with a spiffy suit!); this isn’t even mentioning the presence of actress Angelica Christina, best known for her work on Netflix’s Pose.
“Down To One” is another collaboration between production company Typical Films and Bright Light Bright Light, serving as the first official video for the forthcoming studio album. If Typical Films sounds familiar, you might recognize them for their work on music videos like Chvrches “Now is Not the Time”, and Bright Light Bright Light’s other lovingly crafted music videos like “This Was My House” and “Cry at Films”. Be sure to check those out here.
Happy listening, my Fulci fans and Bava babes!
Enjoy Bright Light Bright Light’s “Down to One” and keep an eye out here for more on the latest horror movies, music, and news here at Horror Press!
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, the Holiday season has REALLY kicked off. We’ve covered our fair share of Holiday horror from underappreciated gems like Christmas Bloody Christmas and Dial Code Santa Claus to Black Christmas and Krampus! In the hopes of spreading some Holiday cheer (and fear!), the curator of all things Horror Press, James-Michael, has decided to bring the cloven-foot killer that is Krampus into your homes! But this isn’t your ordinary Krampus…this Krampus is chock full of special features and gift wrapped in 4K!
If you haven’t seen Krampus, then what are you doing with your life? For those unfamiliar, Krampus follows a large family gathering of frustrating people who all get snowed in three days before Christmas. One by one, the family gets picked off by Christmas-themed creatures. Sometimes, the holidays truly are killer.
Enter Our Holiday Giveaway!
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The winner will be announced on Monday, December 15th and notified via direct message. If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, we’ll randomly select another winner.
WHAT YOU’LL WIN
What’s included in Krampus: The Naughty Cut? Let’s unwrap it and look:
- Audio commentary with director/co-writer Michael Dougherty, and co-writers Todd Casey and Zach Shields
- NEW interviews with Michael Dougherty, Visual Effects Artist Richard Taylor, Actors Allison Tolman, David Koechner and Emjay Anthony, Co-Writer/Co-Producer Todd Casey and more…
- Alternate ending
- Deleted/extended scenes
- Gag reel
- Krampus Comes Alive! – Five-part featurette including Dougherty’s Vision, The Naughty Ones: Meet the Cast, Krampus and his Minions, Practical Danger, and Inside the Snowglobe: Production Design
- Behind the scenes at WETA Workshop: Krampus
- And more!
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What You’ll Win
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) Limited Edition 4K UHD from Arrow Video
- 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 5.1 surround audio and lossless stereo audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Brand new audio commentary with Dread Central co-founder Steve “Uncle Creepy” Barton and co-host of The Spooky Picture Show podcast Chris MacGibbon
- Archival audio commentary with director Marcus Nispel, producer Michael Bay, executive producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form and New Line Cinema founder Robert Shaye
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, director of photography Daniel Pearl, production designer Greg Blair, art director Scott Gallager, sound supervisor Trevor Jolly and composer Steve Jablonsky
- Archival audio commentary with Marcus Nispel, Michael Bay, writer Scott Kosar, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form and actors Jessica Biel, Erica Leerhsen, Eric Balfour Jonathan Tucker, Mike Vogel and Andrew Bryniarski
- Reimagining a Classic, a brand new interview with director Marcus Nispel
- Shadows of Yesteryear, a brand new interview with cinematographer Daniel Pearl
- The Lost Leatherface, a brand new interview with actor Brett Wagner
- Masks and Massacres, a brand new interview with makeup effects artist Scott Stoddard
- Chainsaw Symphony, a brand new interview with composer Steve Jablonsky
- Chainsaw Redux: Making A Massacre, a making-of documentary
- Ed Gein: The Ghoul of Plainfield, an in-depth look at the infamous killer who inspired the character of Leatherface
- Severed Parts, a look at the cutting room floor and some of the scenes excised from the final edit
- Deleted scenes including an alternate opening and ending
- Screen tests for Jessica Biel, Eric Balfour and Erica Leerhsen
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Cast and crew interviews
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Concept art galleries
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Aaron Lea
- Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Gingold
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