June 7, 2025
LXXXV — Elliott Gonzo
Elliott Gonzo is a London-based filmmaker working somewhere between real and hyperreal.

Below are Elliott’s SELECTS:

Film
Delicatessen by Jean-Pierre Jeunet & Marc Caro
1992

Post-apocalyptic madness. Jean-Pierre’s world-building and production design are on point. Big style influence on me when I started making short films. Brilliant.

Music Video
‘Closer’ Nine Inch Nails by Mark Romanek
1994

You have got to love Nine Inch Nails. Dirty, perverse, iconic.

Campaign
‘Heart’ PlayStation by Romain Gavras
2020

Such a dope commercial. Jealous I didn’t make it.

Film
Blade by Stephen Norrington
1998

Club scene, blood, strobe lights, Wesley Snipes being a badass. So f*cking good.

Film
Dogtooth by Yorgos Lanthimos
2010

Just relentlessly f*cked up in the best way. It makes you feel weird about being human.

Film
Enter the Void by Gaspar Noé
2010

It’s like being dragged through a dream that turns into a nightmare while on acid. I remember watching it and thinking, “Holy sh*t, how the hell did he do that shot?” The mirror scene just hit hard and felt uncomfortably relatable.

Short Film
Next Floor by Denis Villeneuve
2008

Chaos and gluttony. It’s disgusting, and I love it.

Campaign
‘Cobalt’ Wrigley 5 Gum by Dante Ariola
2007

Rollercoaster sensory overload.

Creative Short
Salad Fingers by David Firth
2004

Haunted my childhood nightmares, in the best way.

Music Video
‘Aerials’ System Of A Down by Shavo Odadjian & David Slade
2022

Feels like falling into a f*cked-up universe. Hypnotic and weirdly emotional.

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Marc Caro
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Stephen Norrington
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Dante Ariola
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David Firth
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Shavo Odadjian
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