The Visual for The Locust’s Remix of Danny Elfman’s “Cruel Compensation” Is Filled with Psychological Horrors

RIYL: watching people snort blood and puke bullets.

The Visual for The Locust’s Remix of Danny Elfman’s “Cruel Compensation” Is Filled with Psychological Horrors

RIYL: watching people snort blood and puke bullets.

Words: Margaret Farrell

Photo: Jonathan Williamson

October 06, 2022

Can't decide which horror movie to watch leading up to Halloween? Maybe you're busy and don't have time for a terrifying two-hour feature? Then the latest visual from king of the spooky and connoisseur of the creepy Danny Elfman might be your answer.

His latest is a Dark Details–directed video for The Locust's remix of "Cruel Compensation," featuring people snorting blood and puking bullets. We're greeted with Elfman's sinister grin displayed across four crookedly arranged screens, only making his gaze more uneasy. Psychological terror ensues as the poor souls in the visual are controlled by...a deranged puppet master of sorts? OK, so it's not entirely clear what is happening in the video, but it's still unsettlingly captivating.

Watch it below.