Tobaco Leaves

project overview

Writer–Director and Editor for the music video “Tobacco Leaves” by Julie Du Soleil. A genre homage blending slasher, folk horror, and supernatural cinema across three timelines. Inspired by Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Craft, and The Lighthouse.

project type

Music Video

year

2025

my role

Director and Editor

client

Julie du Soleil

The concept pays tribute to classic slasher films and the atmospheric horror cinema of the 1970s and 1990s. The narrative unfolds across three interconnected timelines—1910, 1973, and 2023—each revealing a different chapter in the haunted history of the same cabin. The lyrics are reframed as a folklore legend, turning the song into the mythic core of the story. Visually and thematically, the project draws inspiration from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Craft, and The Lighthouse, exploring distinct horror archetypes such as the 70s slasher aesthetic, witchcraft imagery, and spectral manifestations. My work focused on shaping a cohesive narrative world, directing performance and atmosphere, and crafting the final rhythm and tone through editing.

The concept pays tribute to classic slasher films and the atmospheric horror cinema of the 1970s and 1990s. The narrative unfolds across three interconnected timelines—1910, 1973, and 2023—each revealing a different chapter in the haunted history of the same cabin. The lyrics are reframed as a folklore legend, turning the song into the mythic core of the story. Visually and thematically, the project draws inspiration from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Craft, and The Lighthouse, exploring distinct horror archetypes such as the 70s slasher aesthetic, witchcraft imagery, and spectral manifestations. My work focused on shaping a cohesive narrative world, directing performance and atmosphere, and crafting the final rhythm and tone through editing.

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