I Feel Fantastic
| I Feel Fantastic | |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Jon Bergeron |
| Starring | Tara the Android |
| Distributed by | YouTube |
Release date |
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Running time | 3 minutes |
Search I Feel Fantastic on Amazon.I Feel Fantastic is a surrealist music video and viral video created by Jon Bergeron[1][2] in 2004.[3][4] The video features an animatronic Tara the Android, an attempt at "the world's first pop star android"[2]. I Feel Fantastic is one of five videos by Jon with the other four being on his website.[3] One of the videos got re-uploaded to YouTube titled "I Feel Fantastic" with no context by Creepyblog in 2009[2] and got popular for it's the Androids uncanniness and the videos creepiness.[2][5][6]
Plot
An animatronic mannequin wearing a wig and women's clothing, known as “Tara the Android” can be seen in this video, its arms jerking and head turning from side to side while singing the lyrics “I feel fantastic, hey hey hey" and "run run run" repeats over an arpeggiating synth line.[5] Later in the video, it cuts too a backyard.[7] The camera zooms in on a pile of sticks, leaves and dirt. Then Tara’s continues singing the lyrics “Please leave,” followed by the repetition of “Run, run, run, run…”[2][5]
History
Jon Bergeron, built Tara from roughly $2000 worth of materials with the ultimate goal of promoting her as the world’s first android music star.[3] Later in 2004, he made the website AndroidWorld.com. on the website there are five video clips, “Electricity (Metal Version),” “Brutal Metal,” “Please,” “Electricity” and “Brutal1.”[3] and a physical DVD version "Android Music Videos Vol 1".[‡ 1] In 2009, the video got re-uploaded to YouTube by Creepyblog, the video quickly went viral and now have 6 million views.[8][9] In 2015, Russian YouTube user Brand-Smetana uploaded the DVD version, which Smetana claims to be the “full” version, which is nearly 15 minutes in length, the video now have 3 million views.[3]
Legacy
Many people have made theories about the video, the most popular being that the Tara's creator was a murderer, and Tara wore his victim's clothing.[2][10] another one is the backyard in the video is where she buries her victim.[7][11]
In an interview with American film director Jacob Gentry, he said that the I Feel Fantastic video, and the Max Headroom Incident where massive inspiration for his 2021 film Broadcast Signal Intrusion.[12][13]
References
- ↑ McAndrews, Mary Beth (2022-02-16). "10 Classic Cursed Youtube Videos Still Stressing Out The Internet [Watch]". Dread Central. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "13 creepy YouTube videos that are pure nightmare fuel". Yahoo News. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 ""I Feel Fantastic" — The Horrifying History of Tara the Android". Blumhouse.com. 2016-04-12. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Mukhopadhyay, Arka (2021-10-31). "Is Broadcast Signal Intrusion Based on a True Story?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "7 Scariest Videos Ever Found on the Internet". The Lineup. 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2025-06-09.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Mix (2016-07-05). "5 of the creepiest robots on the internet". TNW | Insider. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Lloyd, Brian (2020-10-31). "The 10 creepiest videos on YouTube". Entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ "5 New Creepypastas That Will Start Your 2017 Off Wrong". HuffPost. 2017-01-20. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Lucia (2024-01-01). "Mannequin Human (마네킹 인간): An Eerie Korean Urban Legend". The Ghost In My Machine. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Kopsky, Anna (2016-09-01). "19 Freaky YouTube Videos That'll Scare The Hell Out Of You". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ "13 of the creepiest, most messed-up YouTube videos". Digital Spy. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Cavanaugh, Patrick (2021-10-21). "Broadcast Signal Intrusion Director Talks the Max Headroom Incident and Blurring Fact With Fiction". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
- ↑ Miska, Brad (2021-03-16). "Jacob Gentry Investigates a 'Broadcast Signal Intrusion', Creepy Tapes, and Android Nightmare Fuel [SXSW Interview]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
Primary sources
In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):
- ↑ Yitzi Litt, The story behind “I Feel Fantastic,” Tara The Singing Android, and John Bergeron. Medium.com.
External links
- Official website
- "I Feel Fantastic" full video
- "I Feel Fantastic" at IMDB
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