WoW Moviewatch: Mellow Halloween
by Michael Gray 
Nov 4th 2009 at 12:00PM
Mellow Halloween is the creation of Downbeat Ink, who says that the video's spontaneous, improvised script is why they called it "mellow."
The video's pretty short, but it's got a couple gags in it. I liked the "creepy mask" joke, though I've always thought all the Hallow's End masks are pretty creepy. There's a short spook at the end, which is probably the main gag of the video.
Similar to other videos, Mellow Halloween probably isn't going to win any awards for a complex, poetic storyline. However, it does get huge points for being a straightforward, fun idea. It's short and bite-sized, which means that its content delivers an efficient punch.
Videos like this remind me of the difference between a "joke" and a "humorous essay." I usually laugh at jokes and enjoy them in their moment. Humorous essays are usually okay, but unless the writer is really good, they rarely get laugh out loud moments. Mellow Halloween is like the joke -- perfect in its moment.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ogumel Nov 4th 2009 12:11PM
WHOA!! The ending scared me!!!
BCarp Nov 4th 2009 12:13PM
That's strange, I just got a weird phone call that just said "Seven days" in a very creepy voice and then the person hung up.
Dreamstorm Nov 4th 2009 12:51PM
What a coincidence!
I just called someone, said 'Seven Days' with a creepy voice and hang up...
lifega Nov 4th 2009 2:17PM
what are the orc's shoulders? where can i get them?
xboxgamer5591 Nov 4th 2009 2:22PM
I believe they are tier6 priest shoulders
Dubb Nov 4th 2009 6:34PM
Sad little screamer is sad.
WaterRouge Nov 4th 2009 10:31PM
You know what stinks about this movie?
It has two main Blood Elf characters.
sonnywilliam Nov 5th 2009 12:44AM
Hallloweem.
Well, our Halloween this year was a strange one.
I won't say it was a non-event, but it went from being an entrenched tradition to...
well, let's say a scattering and a smattering.
Every year, for as long as we've had children, we've spent Halloween at my parents.
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