Chris Cunningham & Aphex Twin (1080p HD) - Rubber Johnny

What this video is

Released in 2005 at the apex of Warp Records' cultural influence, Rubber Johnny sits at the intersection of IDM electronic music, British body horror cinema traditions (Cronenberg-influenced), and the rave generation's relationship with altered states and physical transformation. Shot between 2001–2004 on personal weekends, the film embodies a post-9/11, post-rave cultural anxiety — isolation, bodily distortion,…

Why it matters

A landmark of experimental music video and short film form, Rubber Johnny collapsed the distinction between music promo, body horror cinema, and gallery video art. Its rapid-cut mickey-mousing technique — extreme shot fragmentation precisely synchronised to Aphex Twin's drill'n'bass rhythms —…

The director

Chris Cunningham (born 15 October 1970) is an English video artist and music video director. Early in his career he worked as a comic book artist for 2000 AD. After working on prosthetics and animatronics — including animatronic prototypes for Stanley…