I always did. Violator is a monster, yeah, but Clown is a monster that can pass for human, that can fit in, that can convince your mom he's an old friend of yours qnd surprise you....
Heavy metal my favorite animated movie since ten for 32 years and let’s not forget fantastic planet, wizards, fire and ice, some dc animated movies, rock and rule, American pop, aeon flux, undone, primal, the maxx, ninja scroll, Akira, princess mononoke etc
Probably my favorite part was seeing Clown walk through the alley and you can see Spawn on a church. And the sound design makes this even better with that boom quality
@@poisonpen26 If they’re gonna bring it back with a season 4 (I might be wrong), they better put Malebolgia in his full glory, and get Frank Welker reprise his role as Malebolgia (Frank Welker voiced him in the movie).
The older I get the more I understand nostalgia, I remember this being recorded on a VHS Tape my stepdad had and I thought how cool it was, to see this tv spot of “Spawn”. The little details of my memory as a child is something I truly cherish now at 29. For some reason I come to RUclips to just search random things to see if anyone out there has some type of clipping or video that no one else would’ve seen back then. The nostalgia is what keeps me young in mind. RUclips is truly a Time Machine. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for this upload.
it was on hbo and it showed at 12 midnight on fridays. there was a reason why todd mcfarlane and hbo decided to show it late at night so they could avoid having kids see this as much as possible.
Ok, I thought it was the Spawn promo about adorable bunny's at first but then it turned out to be Clown in disguise, he got me there XD Man, watching that show on YT 2 years ago has inspired me to make a character of my own for the Spawn series, he'll be like Spawn but as his sidekick lol.
Sweet! Every couple of years I remember I saw this promo once on HBO, but this is the first time I've ever actually found it posted on youtube, thanks!
Same here! I remember seeing it only once in my entire life. It’s one of those that tends to get stuck in the back of your brain for years, until you find a way to see it again. I too can’t believe I’ve finally managed to find this after so many years.
Haven’t they watched heavy metal, fritz the cat, watership down, Aeon flux, fire and ice, wizards and Japanese stuff? Those got rid of the animation is for kids idea
@ilvpowerrangers Disney even did it to themselves, in Darkwing Duck where Negaduck blasts another Bambi inspired movie with cute rabbits, maybe this was done as to say “whatever you can do, we can do better!” (Darkwing Duck aired like 6 years before Todd Mcfarlane’s Spawn so they had enough time to see it, whether it was the guys Mcfarlane hired or the people in charge at WB, requested Todd and his team to respond.)
Pennywise is a dark God which is probably a lot higher then a demon in terms of sheer power & rank and Joker is chaos itself he’d probably enjoy the display.
@@bendu8282Spider-Man/Batman one-shot showed Joker horrified by Carnage’s vision for the world. Violator would do just fine against Joker. Against Pennywise it’s hard to say. Probably not.
I use to stay up late and watch Spwan. I would have my tv turned down and no lights on and watch it in the dark. This was amazing and frightening animation back in the day.
Idk if anyone else noticed this, but the last shot when Clown is walking down the alleyway, off in the distance you can see the church with Spawn perched atop it. If you look closely you can see his cape flowing
The only thing this would relate to is when Disney or other positive characters are flipped into dark and violent versions of themselves that give you nightmares. Pooh, Cinderella, Bambi, etc.
I... Wouldn't be too confident with this assumption. In regards to the peturbance here is well noted... But that thing one calls Wabbit?... It STILL scares me SO MUCH MORE... *This is basically just Mario & Luigi Vs Sephiroth all over again, but with Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck Vs. Someone as over the top like Spawn & Violator: Daffy doesn't need to be there as an assist to Bugs, but of course knowing Daffy he'll always want to start in the role... And EVEN THEN it's overkill to have Daffy himself there, an actual broken mage that will employ unmitigated backshots of regret on somebody already thriving with the names of Violators...* *The only complaint Bugs or Daffy will recieve is:* *_"Wow. Even dragging it out with the funny didn't make the show last. I'm a veteran in gruff jokes, but this clowns taste was for blokes..."_* *If you're intriugue has been peaked and with a calmer mind, here is an explanation to a being(s) of comedics that make absolutely no sense past the layers of what we once believed:* No sheerest of Eldest Deities would give any hope of stopping such existence of Humorous Lunacy, in a way not many consider, or if they do, still don't see the bigger picture... Bugs Bunny is not only still chill when it comes down to "War" but he is all the more terrifying then one would intially think. That Wabbit makes any being with the title Violator or the perverse ecstacy that follows from knowing as unknowable names, ironically incapable of countering the Hare despite of one's vast resistances... To get a perspective, all Toons, down to the novices in Tiny Toons are already gifted "Actors"... Much as their deceptiveness applied to their unmitigated eldritch being, from the scripts holding anyone down that they can already bypass, the elimination of nothingness itself of which they return amongst the ceasing of the very information itself, the strength to thrive past the creators destruction of higher existences, etc... etc... Bugs is above such ranks as is... The literal Unbound Professor/God of the caliber, even those whom are gifted in novice stages can 4th wall break/crafty yet cannot muster seeing the Hare somehow... And an Old Hare, still learning where there doesn't seem to be anymore to learn, tricks that will give the audience themselves the ticks *(no I am DEAD SERIOUS, Bugs gave the audience hallucinations in one of the older shorts)...* Bugs hides it all under comedic kicks and professionally honed acting purposes... One can take any concepts apart from them, then you have an even huger problem to deal with SOMEHOW... Elmer Fudd knows... He's not actually dumb, in fact he is on similiar calibers to them... It's only when fighting Bugs he is incapable, even when he has one seeming victory, only to then be hit with another worser joke and rightfully call that Wabbit an unmitigated mess to deal with. Oh and there's just one more thing that noted my brain: Violator looks a ton like a Crash Bandicoot character named Norm... The fatter brother duplicate of the quite one (No seriously, look at the comparisons XD)... One would say it's the red eyes and overweight physique, but also under the role of entertainers... Yet for all their ranking vibrato of telling the other that "they don't stand a chance"... Didn't know any actual power... But at least Norm had humility... Does someone with the name "Violator" have humility?... Ironically I sure hope he does cuz I shudder at the warped archetype thoughts that lie behind that Wabbits malleble shrodingers in contours, unadulterated pataphysical dreaming of chronics that sustain uncertainties of unbound cruelty... Melodies that aren't very Merrie, for those who push their own luck into uniformity... And I haven't even mentioned the Warner Brothers (And Sister) capabilities... They are another rambunctious bunch entierly... *There is a reason they alone were locked up, yet can escape any time they wanted... causing nonsensical Pataphysical anomalies after more overwhelming Pataphysically defiant anomalies... Under unassuming frames they delve, that any Imp from DC or Manhattan cause uncertainty in their roles...*
@@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398 given that Bugs Bunny along with Daffy, Taz, and other Looney Tunes Characters crossed over with DC and pretty much proved what you were saying. I wonder when there’ll be one where they crossover with something of the horror genre, live-action or a series that is animated, imagine if they actually got the Violator in the same room as the rabbit, whether it’s the HBO version or Mcfarlane’s original comic version. I already had the chills due to the scenery in Hare raising hare even if Bugs was going to win, along with seeing Gossamer’s claws and somewhat imagining if he did caught him it won’t look pretty and it might be something rated R, it raised the fear a bit more in me, at least after I watched it and thought about it all. Also I wasn’t trying to say that Spawn was better at showing WB wasn’t all about cuteness(Now that I reread my comment it does kind of sound like I was saying it was better, sorry about that), more that they somewhat followed what Tex Avery said he’s not about making cute fuzzy bunnies or things that Disney would normally do, instead he made hilarious and absurd cartoons including of course Bugs Bunny. Only instead of doing what Tex did, the Spawn crew decided to be more dark and macabre, aside from the fact Looney Tunes has dark humor from time to time.
@@Johnlindsey289 i know and like those - they are great- i get that. But i just meant that there has been a formula that has stunted an understanding of its possible potential. I love that it is changing-
@@eclat4641 Indeed just like adult animation movies aren't just just comedies like Fritz the Cat and Heavy traffic and any based on a sitcom and Hey Good Looking but variety like Heavy Metal, WIzards, Fire and Ice, Watership Down, Rock and rule, Fantastic Planet, Plague Dogs, DC animated movies, Waltz with Bashir, Starchaser, Ninja Scroll, Princess Mononoke and more.
very shocking, i don't known of this before, is a excellent promo to this mythical series, first a false heavenly sensation of peace in that forest, and suddenly all turn in its true colors: darkness and evil, not forgetting the ability of Clown of possess others like that priest in the series, a nightmarish but perfect scene to enjoy in midnight, just like this series, !CREEPY¡.
The Clown was much scarier in the animated series than the movie one. The way he shapeshifts is like him wearing real skin underneath another and then blood comes out of the disguise he’s in.
I’ve been looking for this promo for years. I remember when I was 14 watching HBO late one night in 90s thinking uh oh why is HBO showing kids stuff so late. Usually The New Adventurers of Pinocchio and Brain Games is on in the mornings. Automatically felt something ominous was afoot. When I saw Thumper’s skin tear apart and show Clown was one of the memorable WTF moments of my teenage years. This promo aired a scarce few time. For years I thought I dreamed this promo, but swore it actually happened, like some Candle Cove story. Thanks for finally proving me right.
I know one thing: Spawn's TV Tropes page about Nightmare Fuel needs to be way, WAY more extensive than it currently is. This commercial is just one of many examples.
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH i been telling my kids bout this for a wile now and just found it i member seeing this as a kid and loved it so much it stuck with me you are awesome
Best version of Spawn, and one of the best comic and adult animated shows ever made, this is an example that a animated show can be dark and edgy without being anime, we need another Spawn animated show or even a CW show ot hell a revival of this show
Watership down: Maximum carnage, horrors of war, visions of hopeless genocide Simpons movie ad: Innocent rabbit crushed to death by Moe Szyslak. Meaningless and subversive Weimar shock value. This: A cheerful clown in an enchanting forest enjoying the taste of his own shed skin. Endearing and wholesome.
so this was the commercial all those years ago I remembered something like this from when I was little but I didn't know what it was promoting so it was for the spawn t.v. show!
What about watership down, heavy metal, fire and ice, wizards, fritz the cat, duckman, the maxx, aeon flux, undone, felidae, Batman mask of the phantasm, dc animation, Pink Floyd the wall, rock and rule, fantastic planet, American pop, ninja scroll, Akira, perfect blue, princess Mononoke etc?
@@Johnlindsey289 💯 💯 especially Fritz the Cat which is definitely one of the most over the top adult animated movies ever. Ninja scroll & Akira are anime and other adult graphic anime includes Violence Jack, Devilman, Genocyber, Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend, Mad Bull 34, Guyver Bioboosted Armor, Berserk, Kite, Fist of the North Star the movie
Certain anime is just restricted to adults because of the hentai (perverted) influence put into it, like Dragon Pink, Angel of Darkness, Chains of Lust, etc.
1) Nostalgia Critic - "You know, for kids!" 2) 0:33 - 0:38 Good luck sleeping tonight. I even dare anyone to play this time segment at 0.25x speed. 3) The Violator taking over that rabbit is the most delightfully wicked piece of animation I've ever seen since the Coachman's smile from Disney's Pinocchio. 4) Lastly, show this to someone who thinks animation is ONLY for kids.
just keep in mind that this isnt an indication that its gonna replay again on hbo. this was a commercial spot i recorded back in 98 for the second season.
@@poisonpen26 Yeah, I know. I may have been mistaken about 1997, I guess it was 1998. My brother told me about the commercial and I wanted to see it. Did not disappoint.
The violators has to be one of the far, creepiest names for a comic book villain, (says the guy who's not really comically (graphically?) Well'read (or well-orange, for that matter (annoying orange's laugh goes here)... Was that the bad guy's name from the comics and the show? Anything creepier would easily get most developers to get people sick, reported, listed, black-listed, and so on.
@@alexgomez6723 I meant to watch 'Maxx' but I forgot all about it. I'm just happy to see that Genndy's Primal had happened and was actually pretty well received by Toonami Viewers. It showed that they really can create 'great' cartoons for adults if they get the right people to do it! Its just a tragedy what happened to Uzamaki though. That deserved so much better! At least it showed that they can adapt 'realistic' black & white manga. For like one episode and a half I guess! Shame about Felidae. I really wish YT didn't had to go and delete the HD version.
There’s something horrifying about seeing a Disney light cartoon transition into this Hellbound demonic entity and realm. I’m not gonna lie I’m glad my mom was strict when I was a child.
I like that at the end of the Commercial, Spawn is sitting on a rooftop watching The Violator like, "What is he up to this time?"
I love promos for stuff like this.Goes from a disney cartoon to a grotesque finish,Gets the "Target Viewers" interested.
Are you kidding me that what makes it great the confusion that audience is having for stuff like this
I miss promos in general, especially in Wrestling, those big ol green screens and the logos
Anyone else here also find the Violator’s clown form genuinely more terrifying than his real form?
At one point, Malebolgia took away Clown’s ability to transform into Violator as a form of punishment.
Alan Moore wrote 3-issues of Violator.
I always did. Violator is a monster, yeah, but Clown is a monster that can pass for human, that can fit in, that can convince your mom he's an old friend of yours qnd surprise you....
I think youre just afraid of clowns my guy.
Yes, specially coming out from a rabbit
A show that truly defines adult animation.
along with Spicy City also from HBO Animation.
Good times
I love Spawn but it has to be Heavy Metal.
Heavy metal my favorite animated movie since ten for 32 years and let’s not forget fantastic planet, wizards, fire and ice, some dc animated movies, rock and rule, American pop, aeon flux, undone, primal, the maxx, ninja scroll, Akira, princess mononoke etc
@@colinlevert6511 i was just about to mention Spicy City.
Probably my favorite part was seeing Clown walk through the alley and you can see Spawn on a church. And the sound design makes this even better with that boom quality
Am I the only one who got chills when he said: "Welcome Back"?
their needs to be more animated spawn adult series.
@@poisonpen26 If they’re gonna bring it back with a season 4 (I might be wrong), they better put Malebolgia in his full glory, and get Frank Welker reprise his role as Malebolgia (Frank Welker voiced him in the movie).
I got the chills when he said "ChIcKeN" hahaha
@@jordanmccall246 lol… Clown (Real Name: Violator) can be hilarious 😆
@@Dinoboy06 Yeah Mate, Frank Welker Would Be Good Like They Done With The Live Action Of Spawn Since 1997
Now I know the reason why I always related Spawn to rabbits, even the collar of his cape resembles rabbit ears.
"You will have many enemies, Prince of a Thousand enemies."
For real.
Watership Down.
And if they catch you, they will kill you, but first they must catch you.
Wow! An animation of Clown that I never knew existed?! This is awesome!
it was better then the movie clown. no desrespect to john leguisano.
@@poisonpen26 none taken to Sid the sloth 🦥
@@poisonpen26 the movie sucked and I say that as a HUGE Spawn fan. I only watch it for the nostalgia and Jessica's badass outfits 😂
@@poisonpen26Damn, I'm 21 years old, but for a cute bunny to turn into a grinning monster is terrifying.😰
I can imagine all the children that watched this the first time be clearly traumatized
If I saw this as a kid I woudlve been traumatized
Mee too
it was literally nothing for 90s- kids.
@@gundamdetractor337and yet that didn’t stop them from watching lol
@@160sharp why would we stop watching? like i said, that kinda stuff was nothing.
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He should have said "What's up, doc ?"
followed that by that menacing kid laughter.
Oh I get because Warner Bros made this
@@gm-le6fy yep
Todd McFarlane just took a jab at Disney. 🐀🔫☻️☠️⛓️
Animators taking jabs at studios that believe animation's "just for kids" done right.
@@JadenReedYT Also the animation is insanely good for this to be a short promo
I love Disney but true that cuz' imo this promo's jab was a good one, plus I think the Bunny's a hilarious disguise for Clown too XD lol.
Love that disappointed groan before he says "tastes just like chicken."
Probably the first time as a kid I struggled to stay awake for a show.
The older I get the more I understand nostalgia, I remember this being recorded on a VHS Tape my stepdad had and I thought how cool it was, to see this tv spot of “Spawn”. The little details of my memory as a child is something I truly cherish now at 29. For some reason I come to RUclips to just search random things to see if anyone out there has some type of clipping or video that no one else would’ve seen back then. The nostalgia is what keeps me young in mind. RUclips is truly a Time Machine. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for this upload.
As somebody who has eaten rabbit, they do indeed taste like chicken just really tough like jerky.
I can’t imagine how many kids got traumatized seeing this, thinking it was a kids show
it was on hbo and it showed at 12 midnight on fridays. there was a reason why todd mcfarlane and hbo decided to show it late at night so they could avoid having kids see this as much as possible.
Oh my God! Thanks for posting this. I knew this commercial wasn't a figment of my imagination. I've been looking for it for forever
Ok, I thought it was the Spawn promo about adorable bunny's at first but then it turned out to be Clown in disguise, he got me there XD
Man, watching that show on YT 2 years ago has inspired me to make a character of my own for the Spawn series, he'll be like Spawn but as his sidekick lol.
Sweet! Every couple of years I remember I saw this promo once on HBO, but this is the first time I've ever actually found it posted on youtube, thanks!
Same here! I remember seeing it only once in my entire life. It’s one of those that tends to get stuck in the back of your brain for years, until you find a way to see it again.
I too can’t believe I’ve finally managed to find this after so many years.
You know that was done as a slam to Disney.
@@The_Son_Wanderers spawn are way powerful than the rodent.
I like both but this is kinda funny XD lol.
It was during the Disney Renaissance at the time and that's what people thought when they thought of cartoons.
Haven’t they watched heavy metal, fritz the cat, watership down, Aeon flux, fire and ice, wizards and Japanese stuff? Those got rid of the animation is for kids idea
@ilvpowerrangers Disney even did it to themselves, in Darkwing Duck where Negaduck blasts another Bambi inspired movie with cute rabbits, maybe this was done as to say “whatever you can do, we can do better!” (Darkwing Duck aired like 6 years before Todd Mcfarlane’s Spawn so they had enough time to see it, whether it was the guys Mcfarlane hired or the people in charge at WB, requested Todd and his team to respond.)
This guy would make Pennywise and the Joker piss themselves
Facts!
Violator makes those two look like rodeo clowns
Pennywise is a dark God which is probably a lot higher then a demon in terms of sheer power & rank and Joker is chaos itself he’d probably enjoy the display.
@@bendu8282Spider-Man/Batman one-shot showed Joker horrified by Carnage’s vision for the world. Violator would do just fine against Joker. Against Pennywise it’s hard to say. Probably not.
@bendu8282 Pennywise only kills people who actually fear him which is why he targets children cause their easily intimidated.
The vhs quality really adds to the creepy vibes :)
I use to stay up late and watch Spwan. I would have my tv turned down and no lights on and watch it in the dark. This was amazing and frightening animation back in the day.
It is stard like Disney animation and later...kaboom...the darkness. I love it.
As a fan of both, I think this promo was awesome XD
The Violator is So Terrifying That he can Give The Joker and other Iconic Batman Villains a Run for Their Money
idk Professor Pig much more creep than Violator
Idk if anyone else noticed this, but the last shot when Clown is walking down the alleyway, off in the distance you can see the church with Spawn perched atop it. If you look closely you can see his cape flowing
He wouldn’t be laughing if the doomslayer was there
Spawn>Doomslayer
@@bubbafett4787 I'm talking about Violator not Spawn.
@@rougedragonwhiteflame3990 oh
I like how it sorta reminds of doom 1 ending too
@@yakusodrawsstuff it’s a connected universe
0:30 Tim The Enchanter: "That's no Ordinary Rabbit, That's the most foul, cruel, and bad tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!"
This is how I picture modern day disney
I disagree.
Disney would totally be the type of company not taking any chances and censoring up a damn storm on dark content.
The only thing this would relate to is when Disney or other positive characters are flipped into dark and violent versions of themselves that give you nightmares. Pooh, Cinderella, Bambi, etc.
Instead of a Rabbit that bends reality, it’s a possessed rabbit. Still fits that WB wasn’t all about cuteness though.
I... Wouldn't be too confident with this assumption. In regards to the peturbance here is well noted... But that thing one calls Wabbit?... It STILL scares me SO MUCH MORE...
*This is basically just Mario & Luigi Vs Sephiroth all over again, but with Bugs Bunny & Daffy Duck Vs. Someone as over the top like Spawn & Violator: Daffy doesn't need to be there as an assist to Bugs, but of course knowing Daffy he'll always want to start in the role... And EVEN THEN it's overkill to have Daffy himself there, an actual broken mage that will employ unmitigated backshots of regret on somebody already thriving with the names of Violators...*
*The only complaint Bugs or Daffy will recieve is:*
*_"Wow. Even dragging it out with the funny didn't make the show last. I'm a veteran in gruff jokes, but this clowns taste was for blokes..."_*
*If you're intriugue has been peaked and with a calmer mind, here is an explanation to a being(s) of comedics that make absolutely no sense past the layers of what we once believed:*
No sheerest of Eldest Deities would give any hope of stopping such existence of Humorous Lunacy, in a way not many consider, or if they do, still don't see the bigger picture...
Bugs Bunny is not only still chill when it comes down to "War" but he is all the more terrifying then one would intially think. That Wabbit makes any being with the title Violator or the perverse ecstacy that follows from knowing as unknowable names, ironically incapable of countering the Hare despite of one's vast resistances...
To get a perspective, all Toons, down to the novices in Tiny Toons are already gifted "Actors"... Much as their deceptiveness applied to their unmitigated eldritch being, from the scripts holding anyone down that they can already bypass, the elimination of nothingness itself of which they return amongst the ceasing of the very information itself, the strength to thrive past the creators destruction of higher existences, etc... etc...
Bugs is above such ranks as is... The literal Unbound Professor/God of the caliber, even those whom are gifted in novice stages can 4th wall break/crafty yet cannot muster seeing the Hare somehow... And an Old Hare, still learning where there doesn't seem to be anymore to learn, tricks that will give the audience themselves the ticks *(no I am DEAD SERIOUS, Bugs gave the audience hallucinations in one of the older shorts)...*
Bugs hides it all under comedic kicks and professionally honed acting purposes... One can take any concepts apart from them, then you have an even huger problem to deal with SOMEHOW... Elmer Fudd knows... He's not actually dumb, in fact he is on similiar calibers to them... It's only when fighting Bugs he is incapable, even when he has one seeming victory, only to then be hit with another worser joke and rightfully call that Wabbit an unmitigated mess to deal with.
Oh and there's just one more thing that noted my brain: Violator looks a ton like a Crash Bandicoot character named Norm... The fatter brother duplicate of the quite one (No seriously, look at the comparisons XD)... One would say it's the red eyes and overweight physique, but also under the role of entertainers... Yet for all their ranking vibrato of telling the other that "they don't stand a chance"... Didn't know any actual power... But at least Norm had humility...
Does someone with the name "Violator" have humility?...
Ironically I sure hope he does cuz I shudder at the warped archetype thoughts that lie behind that Wabbits malleble shrodingers in contours, unadulterated pataphysical dreaming of chronics that sustain uncertainties of unbound cruelty... Melodies that aren't very Merrie, for those who push their own luck into uniformity...
And I haven't even mentioned the Warner Brothers (And Sister) capabilities... They are another rambunctious bunch entierly...
*There is a reason they alone were locked up, yet can escape any time they wanted... causing nonsensical Pataphysical anomalies after more overwhelming Pataphysically defiant anomalies... Under unassuming frames they delve, that any Imp from DC or Manhattan cause uncertainty in their roles...*
@@yourcordialvermillionchapw2398 given that Bugs Bunny along with Daffy, Taz, and other Looney Tunes Characters crossed over with DC and pretty much proved what you were saying. I wonder when there’ll be one where they crossover with something of the horror genre, live-action or a series that is animated, imagine if they actually got the Violator in the same room as the rabbit, whether it’s the HBO version or Mcfarlane’s original comic version. I already had the chills due to the scenery in Hare raising hare even if Bugs was going to win, along with seeing Gossamer’s claws and somewhat imagining if he did caught him it won’t look pretty and it might be something rated R, it raised the fear a bit more in me, at least after I watched it and thought about it all. Also I wasn’t trying to say that Spawn was better at showing WB wasn’t all about cuteness(Now that I reread my comment it does kind of sound like I was saying it was better, sorry about that), more that they somewhat followed what Tex Avery said he’s not about making cute fuzzy bunnies or things that Disney would normally do, instead he made hilarious and absurd cartoons including of course Bugs Bunny. Only instead of doing what Tex did, the Spawn crew decided to be more dark and macabre, aside from the fact Looney Tunes has dark humor from time to time.
Holy shit I haven’t seen this Spawn commercial in ages ! So happy to see this again after all these years.
I'll never look at rabbits the same way again.
Just wait until you watch Watership Down. If you haven’t already.
@@619AGT I have watched it
@@619AGTcrazy hares.They are everywhere 😟😂🌚
Trust me this show used to scare me as a child!
...of course. Why would anyone think it wouldnt? It's a super dark Horror-Show for adults...
when i first saw the thumbnail i thought it was evil bugs bunny
The actor who did that laugh deserves several oscars
One day HBO will make a new seasons of Spawn🥺
I hope that was true but I'm afraid is not going to happen after pass years for waiting
@@bradleyforney4520 😓
You gotta hold onto hope.
Top Gun got a sequel after almost 4 decades... so Spawn can very much have a sequel in HBO
@@yusoph-kirammamaiii3872 I hope we get it and we get a proper ending
Manny adult cartoons are the same… “sitcom format”
So its great when it can go beyond that . I had hungered for more in animation.
This show, the maxx, undone, Aeon flux, primal, invincible, Cowboy bebop and Japanese animation prove it
@@Johnlindsey289 my point.
Japanese stuff respects audiences.
Love the ghost in the shell tv show.
But American stuff is “sitcom.”
Seen Undone and Primal? Or Invincible?
@@Johnlindsey289 i know and like those - they are great- i get that.
But i just meant that there has been a formula that has stunted an understanding of its possible potential.
I love that it is changing-
@@eclat4641
Indeed just like adult animation movies aren't just just comedies like Fritz the Cat and Heavy traffic and any based on a sitcom and Hey Good Looking but variety like Heavy Metal, WIzards, Fire and Ice, Watership Down, Rock and rule, Fantastic Planet, Plague Dogs, DC animated movies, Waltz with Bashir, Starchaser, Ninja Scroll, Princess Mononoke and more.
It's been decades since I've seen this. I've been looking ALL over for this video.
He’s truly the best villain ever how he disguises himself he’s truly the master of disguise
*Doomguy seeing this*
Doomguy: this clown is dead to me
Finally a creepy video that doesn’t get recommended to me at 2AM
0:35 Don't Know which Clown is more Evil, Violator or the Joker?
this clown comes stright from hell unlike the joker. that should tell you all you need to know.
One is crazy, the other is a demon
Kinda question this
Joker not crazy
Even sweetooth more interesting
Neither, it's gotta be Ronald McDonald
very shocking, i don't known of this before, is a excellent promo to this mythical series, first a false heavenly sensation of peace in that forest, and suddenly all turn in its true colors: darkness and evil, not forgetting the ability of Clown of possess others like that priest in the series, a nightmarish but perfect scene to enjoy in midnight, just like this series, !CREEPY¡.
The Clown was much scarier in the animated series than the movie one. The way he shapeshifts is like him wearing real skin underneath another and then blood comes out of the disguise he’s in.
I’ve been looking for this promo for years. I remember when I was 14 watching HBO late one night in 90s thinking uh oh why is HBO showing kids stuff so late. Usually The New Adventurers of Pinocchio and Brain Games is on in the mornings. Automatically felt something ominous was afoot. When I saw Thumper’s skin tear apart and show Clown was one of the memorable WTF moments of my teenage years. This promo aired a scarce few time. For years I thought I dreamed this promo, but swore it actually happened, like some Candle Cove story. Thanks for finally proving me right.
This is almost nostalgic
Vilalator is just pennywise and randall flagg combined
yep, looks like pennywise bunny version
@kicker_leopard8685 and instead of a cosmic horror he's a fat charming asshole...well ok I guess demons are just cosmic horrors in a way
It is cute at start, actually is horror. -spawn... Before many indie games did.
The resident evil 9's boss fight.
I know one thing: Spawn's TV Tropes page about Nightmare Fuel needs to be way, WAY more extensive than it currently is. This commercial is just one of many examples.
Hey, is this a "Bambi" movie? I can see Thumper and...😱
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The way Violator/Clown shakes off the blood cracks me up.
Oh SNAP!!! Never knew about this!!! Took me by surprise and that's badass!!!!!!!
I miss the 90s
Disney if it wasn’t Disney:
THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH i been telling my kids bout this for a wile now and just found it i member seeing this as a kid and loved it so much it stuck with me you are awesome
I was 16 when I saw this promo to season 2 and remember it well
Love how this promo straight off the bat told the audience this piece of animation was not gonna be some kiddy fluff.
its such a shame the soundtrack is unavailable
"Where did we fail you son?" - McFarlane's parents.
I would still love to see this animated series finish. Keith David is still alive as well as some of the others who did the original voices.
todd macfarlane just stayed 13 years old
Why?
Among all the things I did not expect that to happen
Best version of Spawn, and one of the best comic and adult animated shows ever made, this is an example that a animated show can be dark and edgy without being anime, we need another Spawn animated show or even a CW show ot hell a revival of this show
Spawn: I fucking hate clowns
BRUH in rabbit form he much scarier than his true form
As a total aside, I'd like to see American McGee's Alice in this style.
This was badass, hilarious and creepy, all at the same time.
Im so glad that 5yo me decided to explore my uncles old truck which lead me to find a spawn vhs tape
Watership down: Maximum carnage, horrors of war, visions of hopeless genocide
Simpons movie ad: Innocent rabbit crushed to death by Moe Szyslak. Meaningless and subversive Weimar shock value.
This: A cheerful clown in an enchanting forest enjoying the taste of his own shed skin. Endearing and wholesome.
so this was the commercial all those years ago I remembered something like this from when I was little but I didn't know what it was promoting so it was for the spawn t.v. show!
Not every cartoon is for children
What about watership down, heavy metal, fire and ice, wizards, fritz the cat, duckman, the maxx, aeon flux, undone, felidae, Batman mask of the phantasm, dc animation, Pink Floyd the wall, rock and rule, fantastic planet, American pop, ninja scroll, Akira, perfect blue, princess Mononoke etc?
@@Johnlindsey289 💯 💯 especially Fritz the Cat which is definitely one of the most over the top adult animated movies ever.
Ninja scroll & Akira are anime and other adult graphic anime includes Violence Jack, Devilman, Genocyber, Urotsukidoji Legend of the Overfiend, Mad Bull 34, Guyver Bioboosted Armor, Berserk, Kite, Fist of the North Star the movie
You damn right it's not for a little Shit head
Certain anime is just restricted to adults because of the hentai (perverted) influence put into it, like Dragon Pink, Angel of Darkness, Chains of Lust, etc.
When I've seen this, I think to myself. "How would the Doom guy will respond?"
1) Nostalgia Critic - "You know, for kids!"
2) 0:33 - 0:38 Good luck sleeping tonight. I even dare anyone to play this time segment at 0.25x speed.
3) The Violator taking over that rabbit is the most delightfully wicked piece of animation I've ever seen since the Coachman's smile from Disney's Pinocchio.
4) Lastly, show this to someone who thinks animation is ONLY for kids.
Challenge accepted.
Challenge accepted.
@@yoshy6147 Let me know how it goes.
Jesus Christ, this is amazing
Idk what to think about the fact that almost every character sounds like the voice actor has his nose pushed firmly up to the microphone in this show.
That outta give a kid nightmare fuel
Kinda reminds me of the ending of classic DOOM's Inferno ending.... Only a little different
Watching this as I prep to watch the whole series in October 😁
Been looking forward to seeing this since 1997 when I only saw it twice on HBO! Thanks for the upload.
just keep in mind that this isnt an indication that its gonna replay again on hbo. this was a commercial spot i recorded back in 98 for the second season.
@@poisonpen26 Yeah, I know. I may have been mistaken about 1997, I guess it was 1998. My brother told me about the commercial and I wanted to see it. Did not disappoint.
This is a dope commercial
The violators has to be one of the far, creepiest names for a comic book villain, (says the guy who's not really comically (graphically?) Well'read (or well-orange, for that matter (annoying orange's laugh goes here)...
Was that the bad guy's name from the comics and the show?
Anything creepier would easily get most developers to get people sick, reported, listed, black-listed, and so on.
This creepy bunnie looks like wathership down
Thank you Todd McFarlane.
Anyone else think that was an evil ass Bug Bunny in the thumbnail?
Spawn and Felidae: Showing you what Adult Animation is meant to be! (too bad they couldn't do Berserk or Cerebus.)
The Maxx and Aeon Flux is pretty close.
@@alexgomez6723 I meant to watch
'Maxx' but I forgot all about it. I'm just
happy to see that Genndy's Primal
had happened and was actually pretty
well received by Toonami Viewers. It
showed that they really can create
'great' cartoons for adults if they get
the right people to do it! Its just a
tragedy what happened to Uzamaki
though. That deserved so much better!
At least it showed that they can
adapt 'realistic' black & white manga. For
like one episode and a half I guess!
Shame about Felidae. I really wish YT
didn't had to go and delete the HD version.
I remember my dad had season 1 on laser disk
Those bunnies sure look just like Thumber
I love his laugh. It's so hearty.
This animation guy ever create The Amazing Spiderman comic Todd McFarlane
I was scared until he said “taste just like chicken” 😂
Creepy but cool
Man TV shows back in the day use to hit so different.
This show was so ahead of its time.
This series was soooooo good!
This should be put In gen-z trama iceberg
There’s something horrifying about seeing a Disney light cartoon transition into this Hellbound demonic entity and realm. I’m not gonna lie I’m glad my mom was strict when I was a child.
I love that clown demon. He's SO crazy and memorable!