JOHN DIES AT THE END Trailer is Weird and Impressive

Taking the stage in front of a highly anticipated crowd last night, Don Coscarelli, a man who last made an impression on audiences with the Elvis meets the Mummy movie Bubba Ho-Tep, revealed our first look at his adaptation of the online story turned novel John Dies at the End.  Yet, before the footage was revealed, another surprise was waiting for his behind the curtain: Actor Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy).  First up was a bizarre clip that featured our hero John sitting shotgun in a car to Dave.  Out of nowhere, a mysterious man emerges from the back seat (played by Jones) who precedes to stick a bug/parasite on Dave’s chest.  The new stranger, Roger North, spouts some otherworldly banter that doesn’t make much sense out of context.  Getting thrown into a scene like this is jarring and hard to be a proper way to judge a film.  Thankfully, we also got a two minute trailer which was more than satisfying.  In fact, its weird world of soy sauce, Naked Lunch-esque bugs, police investigations, and time traveling, makes this trailer one of my favorite aspects of Fantastic Fest thus far.  Lucky for you guys not in Austin, the trailer has popped up online.  Behold the bizarre and impressive trailer below, or just go to their site as well.

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(from Left to Right) Doug Jones, Don Coscarelli, Todd Brown from twitchfilm.net