This Demented Parody of '90s Ads Goes From Goofy to Horrifying in Seconds

The 1990s were quite the magical decade. And for those of us who were lucky enough to have been around then, we remember the weird commercials that peppered our Saturday morning cartoons. "Every '90s Commercial Ever," made by digital movie studio RocketJump, is an amazing parody that filters these campy ads through an insanely accurate lens, replicating everything from the absurd acting to the ridiculous shilling of tooth-rotting, gut-busting snacks. Oh, and it also gets super weird. Take a look at this commercial promoting some Capri-Sun-like and Bagel-Bite-esque foods, in the oddest thing since "Too Many Cooks." Warning: Video is violent and may be upsetting, particularly if you've ever been attacked by a many-headed mutant. Dez Dolly, a writer, director, producer and co-founder of RocketJump, is the brains behind the parody and explains his inspiration in the behind-the-scenes video below: "We were talking about commercials from the '90s—they're so incredible—which you can now find on YouTube, and they're absolutely incredible, they're so bizarre. And there were these Capri Sun ads that we were talking about, where these kids drink the juice and then turn into liquid metal and splash around and skateboard and shoot hoops. They make absolutely no sense whatsoever, and we thought it would be really fun to start there, and then have the spot take this really dark turn." The BTS also gives some insight into how the spot-on '90s-style glitchy visual quality was achieved and how VGP Effects made such terrifying creatures. Oh, and check out the (slightly more horrific) "uncensored version" here. CREDITS Director: Dez Dolly Executive Producers (RocketJump): Matt Arnold, Dez Dolly, Ben Waller, Freddie Wong Writers: Matt Arnold, Will Campos, Dez Dolly Producer: Ashim Ahuja Director of Photography: Jon Salmon Editor: Joey Scoma @ The Sweatshop Original Music: Maxton Waller Cast Mom: Anais Fairweather Darius Jackson: Anthony Alabai Jax: Dylan Williams Jess: Mykayla Williams Slade: Hayden Luedde Brad: D'Arragnan Sloan Kelly: Anastasia Sloan Cody: Robert Sloan Cronenberg Creature: Clinton Jones Crew 1st Assistant Directors: Jeremy Cohen, John Helms 2nd AC: Thomas Jacobeson DIT: Daniel Hollister Gaffer: Tony Jou BB Electrician: Dominic D'astice Key Grip: Frank Garbutt BB Grip: Anthony Barrese Prop Master: Zachary Smith Art Assistant: Christian Ramirez Makeup Assistant: Lisa Carr Wardrobe Stylist: Layne McGovern Wardrobe Assistant: Millicent Thompson Seamstress: Regina Amato Sound Mixer: Chris Howland Boom Operator: Kelly Ambrow Sound Design: Kevin Senzaki Makeup Artist: Erika Frank Behind the Scenes: Nathan Koepp, Lauren Haroutunian Photography, Social Media: Benji Dolly Production Accountant: Jamie Lukaszewski Makeup: Vincent Guastini Productions Effects & Design Studio Key Artists, Sculptors: Jeff Farley, Chris Marchwinski Silicone Animatronics, Painter: Vincent Guastini Fabrication: Joshua Ballze Onset Puppeteers: Vincent Guastini, Joshua Ballze Visual Effects: Playfight Additional Postproduction Services: Alex Reeves; Point of Blue Studios Big Game Products Logos, Branding by Dangerbrain: Alfonso Surroca, Sebastian Surroca

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This Demented Parody of '90s Ads Goes From Goofy to Horrifying in Seconds

Inane video has a terrible twist

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