Daddy

"Love in the Old Days (Ted James 1999 Remix)" (video) (NSFW) (dir. James Franco)

BY Alex HudsonPublished Mar 20, 2013

Last year, always unpredictable Hollywood star James Franco released the MotorCity EP with his band Daddy, and now he's directed a video for a remix of their song "Love in the Old Days" by Ted James.

This remix, dubbed the "Ted James 1999 Remix," transforms the laid-back original into a threatening dance track that includes no shortage of garbled synth noise. The accompanying video is similarly sinister, as we watch some shadowy, cult-like rituals play out among folks holding candles, wearing animal masks and displaying plenty of bare skin (making this decidedly NSFW). The whole thing culminates in a creepy dance party.

Interview Magazine notes that experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger — who's work is apparently a big inspiration for Franco — plays the priest.

This is almost as weird as Franco's recent video for R.E.M., so check it out below.

Latest Coverage