Eli Roth Adapting Viral Clown Trailer -- But Is That a Good Idea?
When it comes to horror, the jury is still out. The Clown trailer did a great job balancing the the creepy with the comic, but not much of Watts' other work showcases any skills with suspense. Wanna Buy a Ghost, for example, is a bit lackluster, though Watts clearly didn't intend the video as his magnum opus...
If you have more time, Watts' 18-minute short film, The Invisible Dog is a better comparison. It is a bit too long, but actually quite funny most of the time. It's still low on suspense, but delivers and ending that should give you a bit of a chill, if only for the child's dead-on acting.
In any case, the main thing I'm missing from these previous videos is any sense of visual style (which I'll admit, is usually lacking in internet short films). Fortunately, Watts also directed this visually imaginative TV on the Radio music video, among others:
TV on the Radio - Wolf Like Me from Jon Watts on Vimeo.
Final Verdict: Besides a few commercial projects (everyone's gotta eat!) my reaction to most of Watt's videos was more positive than not. For now, let's go ahead and add this to the list of movies in development that we actually want to see.
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