When Shia LaBeouf emailed back in late October expressing interest in directing a short film based on the Future Unlimited single “Haunted Love”, I thought it was, at first, a prank. Things were quiet at that time & we had spent the better part of the year promoting their 2012 EP & the single “Lightweight Eyes”, so the email came as a huge surprise.
I was pleased to discover that the email was no prank, that the man at the other end was, in fact, Shia himself & that after hearing “Haunted Love”, he was moved to write a short film influenced by the timeless, epic qualities of the song. As a director, Shia has developed an impressive early body of work, including the short films Maniac (featuring Kid Cudi and Cage), “Born Villain” (featuring Manson), and the hilariously-biting HOWARDCANTOUR.COM starring Jim Gaffigan and Thomas Lennon. It was easy to say yes to his concept, one he told us was partially inspired by his work with Lars von Trier & partially from the cinematic genius of Ingmar Bergman, a mutual favorite (though in recent interviews, he now tends to cite Stanley Kubrick, David Lynch and Rembrandt — good inspirations to draw from).
Yesterday, the film ‘Haunted Love – Future Unlimited’ had its world premiere on Rolling Stone & the early responses have been overwhelmingly positive for both director and band. The allegorical narrative takes us through one woman’s journey into darkness, a fiery & passionate love relationship frought with abuses that leads to breakdown and revenge — a dish which, according to legend, is best served cold. The unerringly resplendent Mia Goth, Shia’s girlfriend & recent co-star in Lars von Trier‘s forthcoming Nymphomanic, portrays the central figure in the dreamlike tale opposite Future Unlimited’s lead singer, Dave Miller. It does contain some elements which would make it NSFW, so keep this in mind before you click play.
Check out the video & be sure to catch Future Unlimited at Jubilee Music & Arts Fest in Los Angeles.
The post VIDEO: Shia LaBeouf’s short film for Future Unlimited’s “Haunted Love” journeys into the darkness of the human psyche. appeared first on Loudersoft.
