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slowthai, Skepta 'Cancelled' by The Rest

Rob Ulitski - 12th Feb 2021

slowthai and Skepta reinterpret some of the most iconic horror moments in cinema history, in The Rest's ominous promo for Cancelled. 

Opening with an homage to the early Noughties Budweiser commercial Whassup?  - itself a spoof of Scary Movie - the video soon descends into utter chaos, as the artists embody characters from American Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more. 

The tongue-in-cheek performances and slowthai's cheeky demeanour help take the edge off what could be quite a grisly concept, instead landing it squarely into parody territory. 

DoP Pieter Snyman cleverly intertwines elements of nostalgia and contemporary aesthetics to create a fresh style and look, which perfectly encapsulates the various narrative strands and iconography.

And as this the just Part One of two videos, no doubt there is much more knockabout fun and madness heading our way in the near future. We await with bated breath...

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Rob Ulitski - 12th Feb 2021

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  • Surreal
  • Hip Hop
  • Rap
  • Horror
  • Budweiser
  • Commercial
  • Iconography

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
The Rest
Producer
Andy Picton
Production Company
Executive Producer
Rik Green

Camera

Director of Photography
Pieter Snyman
Focus Puller
2nd AC
Chris Antoniou

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
James Duffy

Art

Art Director
Analogue Space

Wardrobe

Stylist (Artist)
Daniel Pacitti
SFX Make-up
Kelly Ann White

Grading

Colourist
Jonny Thorpe 

Misc

Art Direction
Hollie Peck

Other credits

Art Direction & Costuming

Hollie Peck

Sparks

Sam Crook, Mike Hogan

Runner

Tom Neal

Rob Ulitski - 12th Feb 2021

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