Last week, we posted about Banksy‘s “Dismaland”, which is a dystopian art gallery masquerading as a theme park out in Weston, England. If the images and description from our previous post didn’t convince you that this is something very special and worth checking out, then a trailer for the park might just do the trick.
The trailer, which you can see below, is a parody of other commercials that try and get families to come to theme parks. It shows a family, bored and lackadaisical at home, waiting for something to give them energy and excitement. Hearing the voice of the narrator, the family quickly pile into their car and drive to Dismaland, where they enjoy all the wonderful rides and opportunities, such as a TSA-esque security checkpoint, Death riding a bumper cart, filthy water, and a general miasma of depression and angst. All of this is overlain with a Danny Elfman-esque melody that twinkles and jingles throughout the dark visuals.
Once again, Banksy is letting loose his/her scathing commentary and satire.