Mar 31 2009
Gobstopper: Willy Wonka goes wacko!
Whoa, McFly!
Beloved author Roald Dahl always had a slightly sinister sense of humor, and one can’t help but wonder what Charlie and the Chocolate Factory would’ve been like if the eccentric confectioner had been a little less wonky and a cut more nasty.
Well, wonder no longer! Over at the humor website Funny or Die, there’s a hilariously brilliant parody trailer for a phony slasher pic called Gobstopper. The preview features a demonic Willy Wonka taking on some bratty teenagers in pure genre-consistent style. In a bit of casting genius, none other than Christopher Lloyd — Dr. Emmet Brown himself — plays the purple-clad psycho.
Check out the trailer here, and visit the Official Gobstopper Website for more deadly treats.
Ooh, I’m a huge Roald Dahl fan and I think I will get a kick out of that…after the kids are all asleep. LOL