The Judderman

The Ad: It's likely that Metz owes every penny of its success to this advert. The Judderman advert fused German Expressionism with a fairytale Scandinavian narrative and some really chilling Brothers Grimm-inspired imagery. 

The Movie: Ooh, it's going to be creepy.

In the depths of an unnamed Scandinavian forest, a small community lives in fear of the Judderman.

He's known to hide in the forest, skulking around at night and waylaying whoever walks around after dark. Of course, during the winter months, it's dark all the time. Which is rubbish. It means that the villagers have no choice but to venture outside.

The villagers have only ever seen the odd glimpse of the Judderman as he flits across the snow, from shadow to shadow. He leaves no footprints but does leave little pieces of his victims here and there for the villagers to find.

It's a silent movie with a sparse soundtrack featuring mostly the howling of wind in the trees.

It's not terribly graphic, but it's overwhelmingly uncomfortable to watch.

The Director: David Lynch creates that indescribable sense of unease which makes the film simultaneously engaging and unbearable.

The Cast: Dominique Pinon plays an anonymous villager. He leads a cast of relative unknowns, who've all got funny faces. The Judderman is uncredited.

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