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In April 2005, a German beverage company named [[wikipedia:Jump scare#In advertising|'''K-fee''']] released nine 20-second-long television commercials as part of their ''Wide Awake'' campaign to advertise their coffee drink. These commercials have been heavily criticized for their content and many feel that the adverts are very uncommercial and upsetting. However, their shocking visual is built to simulate the effect that the product has on the viewer. | In April 2005, a German beverage company named [[wikipedia:Jump scare#In advertising|'''K-fee''']] released nine 20-second-long television commercials as part of their ''Wide Awake'' campaign to advertise their coffee drink. These commercials have been heavily criticized for their content and many feel that the adverts are very uncommercial and upsetting. However, their shocking visual is built to simulate the effect that the product has on the viewer. | ||
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K-fee received a lot of complaints from their viewers, and soon after that, the ads stopped being aired on television. Some people say that on some other occasions, a warning message was displayed before the advert played, informing any young children, easily scared individuals, and people with heart or certain health conditions to not view the footage. However, this is unproven. | K-fee received a lot of complaints from their viewers, and soon after that, the ads stopped being aired on television. Some people say that on some other occasions, a warning message was displayed before the advert played, informing any young children, easily scared individuals, and people with heart or certain health conditions to not view the footage. However, this is unproven. | ||
An episode of ''[[Wikipedia:The Tonight Show with Jay Leno|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', aired in April 2005, featured a segment where the audience and [[wikipedia:Jay Leno|Jay]] reacted to K-fee's ''Car'' commercial. It was hosted on K-fee's official website | An episode of ''[[Wikipedia:The Tonight Show with Jay Leno|The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', aired in April 2005, featured a segment where the audience and [[wikipedia:Jay Leno|Jay]] reacted to K-fee's ''Car'' commercial. It was hosted on K-fee's official website from 2004 to 2007 along with the other adverts. The K-fee ''Car'' commercial was also featured in 2005 on ''[[wikipedia:...on Television|Tarrant on TV]]'', a famous British show, as well as on ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''. | ||
On January 29th, 2021, Rhys Lapsley (Wollstone Studios, Rhys Productions 11 on this wiki) uploaded a [[Screamer Wiki:K-Fee : The Infamous Commercials Documentary|one-hour documentary video]] featuring the actors from the commercials as well as several others involved in their legacy of them. | On January 29th, 2021, Rhys Lapsley (Wollstone Studios, Rhys Productions 11 on this wiki) uploaded a [[Screamer Wiki:K-Fee : The Infamous Commercials Documentary|one-hour documentary video]] featuring the actors from the commercials as well as several others involved in their legacy of them. | ||
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=== Commercials featuring the zombie === | === Commercials featuring the zombie === | ||
* '''Car ''(Auto in German)''''': The commercial begins with a relaxing scene of a white car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. When the car passes behind a large tree, the camera follows. Once it pans off the tree, the car is gone. Then, a zombie suddenly pops into the scene very briefly accompanied by <span>a frightening scream,</span> scaring the viewer. This commercial is more commonly known as ''Ghost Car, Spooky Car'' or ''Scary Car Commercial''. The commercial was filmed at [https://goo.gl/maps/kB7FZJDSDA3cBSCx7 36°46'09.3"N 119°15'21.9"W], which is located near Kings Canyon Joint Unified, California.<ref>https://twitter.com/georainbolt/status/1613692024770727936</ref> | * '''Car ''(Auto in German)''''': The commercial begins with a relaxing scene of a white car driving down a grassy hillside to soothing music. When the car passes behind a large tree, the camera follows. Once it pans off the tree, the car is gone. Then, a zombie suddenly pops into the scene very briefly accompanied by <span>a frightening scream,</span> scaring the viewer. This commercial is more commonly known as ''Ghost Car, Spooky Car'' or ''Scary Car Commercial''. The commercial was filmed at [https://goo.gl/maps/kB7FZJDSDA3cBSCx7 36°46'09.3"N 119°15'21.9"W], which is located near Kings Canyon Joint Unified, California.<ref>https://twitter.com/georainbolt/status/1613692024770727936</ref> | ||
* '''Fishing ''(Angler in German)''''': This shows a man fishing in a lake, and not long | * '''Fishing ''(Angler in German)''''': This shows a man fishing in a lake, and not long afterward the zombie appears, surprisingly not looking directly into the camera as it screams. | ||
* '''Yoga''': This shows a person | * '''Yoga''': This shows a person practicing yoga on a cliff, and as soon as the person lifts their hand, the zombie seemingly appears out of nowhere, screaming. The dark obscures its face. This commercial was likely filmed at [[Wikipedia:Joshua Tree National Park|Joshua Tree National Park]]<ref>34° 00′ 58.18″ N, 116° 09′ 34.27″ W</ref>. | ||
* '''Meadow ''(Wiese in German)''''': The video starts with a field of wildflowers and a pollinating bee. It then cuts to a meadow with some bicycles leaning against a large tree, and the camera stops moving at a certain point. Not long afterward, the zombie shows up from the left side of the screen and screams. | * '''Meadow ''(Wiese in German)''''': The video starts with a field of wildflowers and a pollinating bee. It then cuts to a meadow with some bicycles leaning against a large tree, and the camera stops moving at a certain point. Not long afterward, the zombie shows up from the left side of the screen and screams. | ||
* '''Surfing''': This is a faraway view of a person on a beach going to the ocean to go surfing. Then the zombie appears from the right side of the screen and screams. The zombie chroma key seems to be the same one used in the Car/Auto ad, but it's zoomed in. Also, This commercial is also known as Beach 3, or Surfer. | * '''Surfing''': This is a faraway view of a person on a beach going to the ocean to go surfing. Then the zombie appears from the right side of the screen and screams. The zombie chroma key seems to be the same one used in the Car/Auto ad, but it's zoomed in. Also, This commercial is also known as Beach 3, or Surfer. | ||
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* '''Boardwalk ''(Weg in German)''''': This shows a relaxing scene of a boardwalk near a beach, with a jogger in the distance who can be heard breathing, and soon stops to take a break and look at the beach. The camera then pans to the beach as well, and shortly after it stops moving, the gargoyle appears upside-down and screams. This commercial is also known as ''Beach 2''. This commercial was filmed at Moonstone Beach Boardwalk in Cambria, CA. | * '''Boardwalk ''(Weg in German)''''': This shows a relaxing scene of a boardwalk near a beach, with a jogger in the distance who can be heard breathing, and soon stops to take a break and look at the beach. The camera then pans to the beach as well, and shortly after it stops moving, the gargoyle appears upside-down and screams. This commercial is also known as ''Beach 2''. This commercial was filmed at Moonstone Beach Boardwalk in Cambria, CA. | ||
* '''Buddha''': This depicts a woman sitting in a garden, meditating near a Buddha statue. The camera briefly cuts to the statue and then to the woman, and when it moves away to its original view, the gargoyle jumps up screaming. Its face is so close to the camera that it is out of focus. | * '''Buddha''': This depicts a woman sitting in a garden, meditating near a Buddha statue. The camera briefly cuts to the statue and then to the woman, and when it moves away to its original view, the gargoyle jumps up screaming. Its face is so close to the camera that it is out of focus. | ||
* '''Golf''': A man is shown golfing from far away. Eventually, a faint putting sound is heard, and shortly | * '''Golf''': A man is shown golfing from far away. Eventually, a faint putting sound is heard, and shortly afterward, the gargoyle appears upside-down and screams. This is the only spot that does not include any background music. | ||
==K-fee radio advertisements== | ==K-fee radio advertisements== | ||
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=== Christmas === | === Christmas === | ||
* '''''English version''''' ''(0:51)'': The ad starts with the sound of a clock ticking. Then, a Santa Claus voice says the following: "Ah, Christmas time again at last. And we all have such wonderful childhood memories. Pretty little crooked houses, with chimneys puffing out trails of smoke. Ha, yes. And the icicles glistening in the moonlight all around. The snow crunches softly under our feet, and when we come into the cozy warmth of our houses, the smell of delicious baked apples and freshly baked mince pies, and oh how excited we are when we finally, finally hear the sound signaling the arrival of Christmas..." Then, the sentence | * '''''English version''''' ''(0:51)'': The ad starts with the sound of a clock ticking. Then, a Santa Claus voice says the following: "Ah, Christmas time again at last. And we all have such wonderful childhood memories. Pretty little crooked houses, with chimneys puffing out trails of smoke. Ha, yes. And the icicles glistening in the moonlight all around. The snow crunches softly under our feet, and when we come into the cozy warmth of our houses, the smell of delicious baked apples and freshly baked mince pies, and oh how excited we are when we finally, finally hear the sound signaling the arrival of Christmas..." Then, the sentence gets interrupted by the same loud scream used in the other K-fee commercials. Then, a voice reads "Ever been so wide awake? K-fee. Canned caffeine with coffee." | ||
* <span>'''''German version''' (1:02)'': "Aaaaach, endlich ist wieder Weihnachtszeit und wir haben wieder all die schönen Erinnerungen an unsere Kindheit im Kopf. Die hübschen windschiefen Häuselein, aus deren Schornsteinen sich kleine Rauchfähnchen kräuseln. Ach, und die Eiszapfen allüberall, die im Mondenschein glitzern. Leise knirscht der Schnee unter unseren Sohlen, und wenn wir die behagliche Wärme unserer Häuslein betreten, dann duftet es schon nach Bratäpfelchen und frischgebackenen Rosinenmännlein. Hei, wie aufgeregt wir werden, wenn wir dann endlich, endlich am heiligen Abend das Signal zur Bescherung hören."</span> | * <span>'''''German version''' (1:02)'': "Aaaaach, endlich ist wieder Weihnachtszeit und wir haben wieder all die schönen Erinnerungen an unsere Kindheit im Kopf. Die hübschen windschiefen Häuselein, aus deren Schornsteinen sich kleine Rauchfähnchen kräuseln. Ach, und die Eiszapfen allüberall, die im Mondenschein glitzern. Leise knirscht der Schnee unter unseren Sohlen, und wenn wir die behagliche Wärme unserer Häuslein betreten, dann duftet es schon nach Bratäpfelchen und frischgebackenen Rosinenmännlein. Hei, wie aufgeregt wir werden, wenn wir dann endlich, endlich am heiligen Abend das Signal zur Bescherung hören."</span> | ||
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File:So wach warst du noch nie.png|"So wach warst du noch nie." | File:So wach warst du noch nie.png|"So wach warst du noch nie." | ||
File:Kaffee in hohen Dosen.png|"Kaffee in hohen Dosen" | File:Kaffee in hohen Dosen.png|"Kaffee in hohen Dosen" | ||
File:Kaffee in hohen Dosen. with orange bottom text.png|Kaffee in hohen | File:Kaffee in hohen Dosen. with orange bottom text.png|Kaffee in hohen Dosen with the orange text "Schrei als Klingelton? www.k-fee.de" (Translated to English as "Scream as a ringtone? www.k-fee.de") | ||
File:Ever been so wide awake.png|"Ever been so wide awake?" | File:Ever been so wide awake.png|"Ever been so wide awake?" | ||
File:Canned caffeine with coffee.png|"Canned caffeine with coffee." | File:Canned caffeine with coffee.png|"Canned caffeine with coffee." | ||
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* ''[[:Category:K-fee|All screamers using K-fee commercials]]'' | * ''[[:Category:K-fee|All screamers using K-fee commercials]]'' | ||
*'''The original scream:''' https://www.audiomicro.com/human-roar-comedy-cartoon-yell-royalty-free-stock-music-903173 | *'''The original scream:''' https://www.audiomicro.com/human-roar-comedy-cartoon-yell-royalty-free-stock-music-903173 | ||
=== '''Television advertisements''' === | === '''Television advertisements''' === | ||
<u>NOTE</u>: The following videos contain [[screamers]]! | <u>NOTE</u>: The following videos contain [[screamers]]! | ||
