Comic book and movie fans were blown away a day ago when the first trailer for the Joaquin Phoenix-starring Joker was released to much fanfare and soiled pants.
This take on the Clown Prince of Crime is definitely something we haven’t seen before and any doubts about Phoenix’s version of the character falling flat like Jared Leto’s monstrosity were immediately wiped away in a flurry of tragedy and creepy clown make-up.
Joker looks creepy as all hell, yet someone managed to up the terror factor several notches by brilliantly mashing up that trailer with clips of Phoenix’s fantastic performance as Freddie Quell in Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master.
Cut together by film and television editor Nelson Carvajal, this Joker/Master mash-up mixes clips of both films to depict a singular journey of Phoenix’s psychological downfall. And the final result? It is the stuff of nightmares.
Combining Anderson’s dialogue and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood’s haunting score from The Master with the imagery of Joker is terrifyingly effective in depicting Arthur Fleck’s journey from mentally ill man to the Joker, so much so that it works even better than the official Joker trailer.
Feast your eyes on this Joker/Master masterpiece (pun intended) right here, though be warned that you may never sleep soundly again.
Who would’ve thought Joaquin Phoenix’s onscreen psychological breakdowns could be so creepy yet compelling? Anyway, Joker is out on October 4 so enjoy the nightmares and insomnia until then.