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31. Obligatory Panic at the Disco music video (LA Devotee) (19.5 points)
Nominated by: trdl23 (2/5 remaining)
https://youtu.be/r5dNcKTcnPA

Importance: 3
Fear: 7
Snake: 9.5

Boy was I sleeping on this video! Featuring an appearance from Noah Schnapp (of Stranger Things fame), the video for LA Devotee is all about the seedy undertones and hidden themes that really tie in nicely with the primary message of the song too. Noah appears to be the captive of a satanic cult, and is tortured by them constantly throughout. Though the visuals themselves are creepy, the message is where the real horror is in my opinion. Noah becomes another "LA Devotee" under the influence of this cult, a slave to wealth, fame, and material things, forced to conform to this fake and evil world. I think it's really neat that Brendon tackles such a dark and taboo topic in this video, as Satanism has often been associated with Hollywood, particularly the realms of acting and music. What's even more interesting is that he portrays himself as the satanic mastermind, which sort of ties in to the Emperor's New Clothes video which sees him turning into a literal devil. I almost feel as if he sees himself as succumbed and taken over by the black magic of Los Angeles and now feels compelled to bring others to the same fate (obviously not for real, just referring to the videos). With a disturbing subject matter, excellent direction, and surreal visuals, LA Devotee is a real treat of a music video and a fantastic addition to the Panic! horror canon.
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