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New Chromatics Video – “Killing Spree”

There's lots of lakeside creepiness and quick cuts in the Johnny Jewel-directed video for Chromatics' 2007 Night Drive instrumental, "Killing Spree." YouTube -- and our fine cinematic eyes -- tell us the glossy footage was "shot on a Soviet Pentavax Cinemataire 12 mm camera" by the Glass Candy dude at an unknown location in summer '07. Maybe it's Portland? Italy? (That's a joke.) Whatever the case, the ominous set-up stars Chromatics' Ruth Radelet floating in a body of water -- Spiderland-style -- and one of those Husky dogs sniffing the water's edge.

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This is listed as the "censored version." We see that dead hand at the end, but what happens in the uncensored take, Johnny?

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