Steven Spielberg is set to produce a feature film adaptation of the viral YouTube horror series The Mandela Catalogue.
According to Deadline, Spielberg will produce the film for Amazon MGM. Series creator Alex Kister, who is 22 years old, will direct the film. Although specific plot details for the film are under wraps, The Mandela Catalogue YouTube series tells the story of demonic doppelgangers that use deception to coerce victims into killing themselves. The series utilizes the “analog horror” subgenre, as the story is told primarily through VHS tapes and other distorted recordings. The first video of The Mandela Catalogue came out in the summer of 2021 when Kirster was just 17; the most recent installment was released in March.
Analog horror often replicates the visual style of worn VHS tapes or other kinds of low-fi recordings, leaning into the eeriness of old-school tech. Kister claims to have made a significant chunk of The Mandela Catalogue entirely on his phone.
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