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{{Infobox|title = K-fee commercials|image = K-fee Car.png|imagecaption = A screenshot from the '''K-fee Car''' commercial.|maker = K-fee, Jung von Matt, Cobblestone Filmproduktion|date = April, 2005 <br>''(recorded in 2004)''|type = Television commercial|language = {{English}}, {{German}}|country = {{Germany}}}} | {{Infobox|title = K-fee commercials|image = K-fee Car.png|imagecaption = A screenshot from the '''K-fee Car''' commercial.|maker = K-fee, Jung von Matt, Cobblestone Filmproduktion|date = April, 2005 <br>''(recorded in 2004)''|type = Television commercial|language = {{English}}, {{German}}|country = {{Germany}}}} | ||
In April of 2005, German caffeine company | In April of 2005, German caffeine company [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jump_scare#In_advertising '''K-fee'''] released nine 20-second long television commercials as part of their ''Wide Awake'' campaign for their coffee drink. These commercials have been heavily criticized for their content and many feel that the adverts are very uncommercial and upsetting, though its shocking visual is built to simulate the effect that the product has on the viewer. | ||
The commercials consist of a peaceful scene, such as a car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. However, at some point in the ad, the scene gets briefly interrupted by either a zombie or a gargoyle screaming at the camera, followed by the company's slogan and the product. | The commercials consist of a peaceful scene, such as a car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. However, at some point in the ad, the scene gets briefly interrupted by either a zombie or a gargoyle screaming at the camera, followed by the company's slogan and the product. | ||
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=== '''Re-enactments''' === | === '''Re-enactments''' === | ||
[[YouTube]] user Timotunes began uploading a series of [[K-fee Commercial Re-enactments (Timotunes)|re-enactment videos]] starting in October 2016 as a tribute to the original K-Fee commercials. They follow the same concept as the original ads, showing a few seconds of unrelated footage, which eventually gets interrupted by the K- | [[YouTube]] user Timotunes began uploading a series of [[K-fee Commercial Re-enactments (Timotunes)|re-enactment videos]] starting in October 2016 as a tribute to the original K-Fee commercials. They follow the same concept as the original ads, showing a few seconds of unrelated footage, which eventually gets interrupted by the K-fee zombie or gargoyle. | ||
In addition to the re-enactments, Timotunes also uploaded the footage of the zombie and gargoyle with a green screen or purple screen effect, allowing viewers to create their own versions of the commercials. | In addition to the re-enactments, Timotunes also uploaded the footage of the zombie and gargoyle with a green screen or purple screen effect, allowing viewers to create their own versions of the commercials. | ||
