Horror movie icons – including Leatherface, Freddy Kreuger, and more – get kids’ movie makeovers in Pixar-style art. Leatherface, with his gruesome mask made of human skin and his relentless use of a chainsaw, epitomizes the raw, visceral horror of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Freddy Krueger, with his burnt face and bladed glove, haunts dreams and blurs the lines between reality in The Nightmare on Elm Street movies. These distinctive and terrifying characteristics have cemented their status as enduring icons of horror cinema.
On Instagram, the_ai_dreams shared a slideshow reimagining horror movie icons, including Leatherface and Freddy Kreuger, in Pixar-style art. Check it out below:
In addition to Leatherface and Freddy Kreuger, the AI art reimagines a ton of horror movie icons in Pixar-style art, including Pennywise from It, the Xenomorph from Alien, Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs, Kayako Saeki from The Grudge, Samara Morgan from The Ring, Ghostface from Scream, Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th, and The Babadook.
Why It’s Good A Pixar-Horror Movie Will Never Happen
It Would Be Neither Scary Nor Charming
The AI art, which reimagines horror movie icons in Pixar-style art, proves why it’s a good thing that a Pixar horror movie will never happen. By reimagining horror movie icons in Pixar-style art, the result is neither scary nor charming, and the art exists at some strange point in between. Most of the horror movie icons are made over to look friendly, especially Leatherface and Jason, and no longer evoke the terror they are known for. In the case of Pennywise, the art doesn’t add anything to the existing character design.
On the other hand, the art is also unable to capture the charming and whimsical style of animation that Pixar is famous for. Overall, the art proves why a Pixar horror movie would be a bad idea, which certainly audiences don’t have to worry about. Pixar has established a strong brand identity centered around heartwarming stories, imaginative worlds, and positive messaging. They would never risk tarnishing their image or reputation by attempting to make a horror movie of any kind. However, Pixar movies do sometimes explore dark emotional themes, though they are always balanced with humor, hope, and positive resolutions.
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Overall, Pixar and horror are diametrically opposed to one another, which is perhaps why it’s interesting to see art mashing up the two. The concept of horror is to make viewers feel fear or discomfort, while Pixar’s style of storytelling aims to uplift and inspire. Because of Pixar’s strong commitment to their brand identity, audiences need not worry about them ever attempting a horror movie which, as indicated by the AI art, is a good thing.
Source: the_ai_dreams/Instagram
