UNMASKED: The boys behind the Hallowe’en video so scary it’s been seen by millions
Oli is ghoulish viral hit as horror clown
THE mastermind behind a viral Hallowe’en video that’s been viewed almost 10 MILLION times in a single day has promised to do something even scariere next year.
Oli Keenan became a viral sensation this week after dressing as Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the hit Stephen King book and recent film remake.
In a clip posted online by a parent in the town who took his children trick-or-treating on Wednesday night, a silent boy, dressed as the character George and holding a red balloon, was seen opening the door of a house, completely decorated in IT-themed garb.
Oli terrifyingly emerged dressed as the creepy clown. His 10-year-old brother Flynn played a pivotal role on night as he portrayed Georgie.
While one of the youngsters remained put, one ran off petrified as Oli perfectly embodied the scary character, voice and all, originally portrayed by actor Bill Skarsgård in the 2017 adaptation.
So far, the video has been viewed millions of times and shared around the world.
Oli said the idea behind it was simply to “bring some joy to the kids and have a good laugh all night.”
He’s been left shocked at the response to the clip, and said: “When I saw the views climbing and climbing, I was so confused. I think people actively enjoy being scared and that’s why they come.
“The kids coming to the door loved it. There were tears, some crying, but it’s always the parents who are killing themselves laughing. Then you know you’re OK to go for it a bit. The kids come back every year. They enjoy being frightened.”
Now, the 22-year-old former acting student and Kelvin College pupil has outlined bigger and better plans for local residents next year.
Oli, from the Linnvale area of Clydebank, said: “We seriously want to up our game next year. We’ve got some ideas about doing an enclosed walkthrough. It’ll entail a lot of building. We want to bring people into the house to walk through and get into the back garden. We want to organise it a bit more. It gets busier every year with crowds gathering outside. We want to structure it more to get the most out of it.”
Oli described how Halloween has been “big” at his home for years. He said: “It’s something we’ve always been into. My birthday’s on the 29th and my mum’s is the 30th. Halloween has always been huge for us.”