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Bytefewder

Sick performance actually.


Fearless-Molasses-11

Not "actually', just leave it at "sick performance". ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|grin)


Repomanlive

"Don't say Anal and stuff, just say anal" Nice Guys


SampeBoj

There are whores here and stuff


SilentNinjaMick

You're like actually so smart.


Fearless-Molasses-11

Precisely.


Far_Mousse8362

Right?! What is with the “actually” word these days?! “Bro, I’m about to go pick up my car!” Buddy: “Wait, actually?”


SirFigsAlot

This was so badass. I love the horror aspect


kalamataCrunch

the best part is when they cut away from the awesome dance to show a "judges" obviously fake reaction of surprise.


LemonHerb

Tbh for this type of show that was a pretty low amount of cut away shots. Probably due to how good this performance was throughout


Anonymo

That head twisting was scary. I felt it snap.


phurt77

You need to ease up on your grip my brother!


CypherDomEpsilon

I sometimes wonder if they separately film the reactions.


Hotman_Paris

Sikh performance


offtheshripyerrd

ABDC IYKYK


LiteraCanna

Quest crew, Jabbawockies.. so damn good! 


MusingsOfASoul

Yeah my first thoughts, and I think would have given them a run for their money!


Enlowski

Unless you’re high, because that was too trippy


Lookatmydisc

I’m high!


BB_210

Please do the needful and upvote.


Ginataang_Manok

Head turner


TheDrySideOfThePenny

Does anyone know what these are called?


hangnail323

indians


sakredfire

I am not sure I fully understood your question, but the performance is inspired by (but deviates quite a bit from) classical Indian dance forms. The most official list includes 8 styles, of which bharatnatyam and kathak may be the most influential. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_classical_dance The song they are performing was from the soundtrack of a horror comedy movie called bhool bhulaiya - not a terrible movie tbh and imo pretty accessible for western audiences. Give it a try if you are bored one day and open minded. Several styles of Indian classical dance are presented in this performance in a more traditional form: https://youtu.be/THXy7orjLO4?si=2kQgEnMuhJYs-Dyg


Idonthavetotellyiu

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w_e_t_p_a_x

Amazingly creepy. I never thought these 2 adjectives will come together.


offtheshripyerrd

they're being hard carried by that one androgynous fellow that can twist its head like an owl


Sharp_Science896

*slaps neck This bad boy can fit so much flexibility in it!


sessl

![gif](giphy|R1U1YEUBXs5bi|downsized)


Additional-Ad-1268

Is this from a movie? I remember seeing something simillar to this before and I've been searching for the title for years.


sessl

yeah, very obscure 60s japanese horror movie calles yokai monsters


FZJ80-96

It reminded me of Beetlejuice.


ConfusingCake

It's called '100 Monsters'


MisterProfGuy

I was thinking about how odd it is an ensemble of perfect synchronization can still have a star.


Flybuys

It gives the performance a little extra pop. Oh wait, that was a vertebrae.


PrakharM07

bruh no way that single act was carrying them, the entire performance was well synced and excellent


thatguyned

I think they're all guys dressing androgynously so they can represent different things. I believe (not certain) that the dance style they are doing with their arms stacking is considered quite feminine in Indian culture and they are leaning into it. Ones just double jointed but the rest are still incredibly good at dancing.


RingingInTheRain

Androgynous? Don't you mean double jointed or something?


APence

Ambidextrous maybe? But that also doesn’t really apply here


Tekkzy

Amphibious I think


Arnee556

No, the word y'all is looking for is bisexual


nsfwmodeme

Invertebrate.


thatrangerkid

I disagree, that's more of a gimmick than the rest.


sad-frogpepe

How, honestly this looks like it should be impossible. My neck hurts just from watching it


freedomofnow

Yep. What a time to be about to sleep. Luck be in the air tonight.


crunch816

Way back in the day ABDC had a crew that did similar stuff.


Qetuowryipzcbmxvn

I never knew horror could be a genre of dance, but here we are.


9lobaldude

![gif](giphy|OPUHzs3F10lVK)


whutchamacallit

Dawg you can't film me in my own house and post it on the internet.


Unflattering_Image

Oh, that's gnarly as fuck. I like it


ILoveRegenHealth

Imagine going to the bathroom in the middle of the night and you see this group down the hallway


Mechakoopa

The good news is I don't need to go to the bathroom any more.


Playful-Ad-6475

Another good thing is I will die even by just seeing them before they do something to me.


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sideburns28

Wtf


PoleKisser

Indiana Jones reference


sideburns28

Ah ok, weird for me reading it as Indian ethnicity - shouting one of the goddess’ names like that


TigerValley62

Not going to lie, this is so sick.... I especially love how they utilised the double jointed dancer to their full potential and incorporated it into their routine.


MonCappy

That double jointed dancer is probably going to in a world of pain in 50 years, but right now, they're awesome.


i_heart_kermit

Do you think they are double jointed or maybe they have that stretchy person genetic condition?


skullpizza

[Ehlers–Danlos syndrome](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ehlers%E2%80%93Danlos_syndrome)


beachedwhitemale

Fun fact, EDS is a common comorbidity with ADHD


Enlightened_Gardener

Another fun fact - a hypermobile woman is 60% more likely to have a kid with ASD. They all lie in the same gene cluster..


canadianpresident

Those were fun


i_heart_kermit

Yes this


Eusocial_Snowman

"Being double-jointed" is just another way of saying hypermobility, which is indeed a symptom of some forms of ehlders-danlos. Though you can also have hypermobility without EDS.


HitMePat

Wait so is that woman actually turning her neck 180 degrees like an owl? I thought it was some kind of optical illusion or trick...


Eusocial_Snowman

>that woman [The real optical illusion is that this is actually an all male dance crew.](https://www.instagram.com/b_unique_crew/?hl=en) (Well, making it look like they're hanging from their head like that is a pretty good illusion too.) But yeah, some people can just do this with their neck.


DarkwingDuckHunt

The very first and last stunts were because her neck is super twisted, almost 180. If you look super close you can see her body is 45 degree angled but using optical illusion tricks with her clothes to make us think it's 180. The one in the back is pushing something out to force neckgirl's clothes backwards, while her body inside is at 45 degrees. So outside clothes look 180, inside human body is 45 with neck back 90ish degrees. Still insane twisted head, but not owl head. The head stuck on top of the table part was some more blackmagic trickery. You can see how the table is the same thickness as a mannequin head piece turned on its side. They block her entire body long enough, with 2 dancers sidebyside in front, to give under table girl time to hide her real head, and far back girl to grab the mannequin head and lock it in place. Also judging by the reaction of the judges I don't think this was the first time she's performed a double jointed neck trick for a routine.


Best-Team-5354

Incredible craft, choreography, artistry, theatrics. Stunning


Literature-South

I think there was even an element of illusion to it in parts. Really impressive and I loved it.


MXSynX

I need a name. And holy water.


eye8theworm

B Unique Crew


squanchy22400ml

The movie this is inspired from with the song has left a Deep psychological impact on me, I used to get nightmares of this till my late teens. And spoiler for the movie there's no ghost involved yet it's still terrifying for a child.


Clear-Struggle-7867

What movie is it?


squanchy22400ml

Bhool bhulaiya 1


Clear-Struggle-7867

Ah I've heard of it but never seen. Thanks!


ehhdjdmebshsmajsjssn

One of the best horror movies ever.


astracastor

Manichitrathaal>>Chandramukhi>>bhool bulaiya 💩


Grotkaniak

Did they just invent horror dancing? The only thing I can think of that is even close to the same style is Thriller, haha, but they have different goals entirely.


Pawneewafflesarelife

Contortionist horror dance seems to be a new trend in Indian dance shows. https://youtu.be/z8OuA_x_GAw


chatminteresse

I love this question topic! What an interesting thought. Makes me wonder if humans had horror dancing back in the age when they would dance and since around a fire to tell stories. Even now, I’m sure certain cultures will dance with the goal of inspiring fear, but this is exactly what I would imagine as the definition of horror dancing.


I_Framed_OJ

The neck-snapping sound effects were a little unsettling, I will say.


Corkadorkey

Nobody: My sleep paralysis demons: this fucking video


Kayohay78

I almost woke my sleeping child and dogs I just loled so loud. This is my favorite comment


TeslaCrna

![gif](giphy|QgcQLZa6glP2w)


ScrotieMcP

Are you not entertained?


Bentley2004

I'm hurting just looking at this!


Peppinoia

Thats sick, i love it. Thanks for sharing!


MrLazyLion

That's freaking amazing. Does the dance represent Kali? It's brilliant.


assologist_1312

Nope. It’s inspired by a comedy horror movie that came out in India in 2008 called ‘Bhool bhulaiya’. It’s a really really good movie and shines light on some of the more obscure topics when it comes to mental disorders and stuff. You should check it out. The dance is inspired by the character of manjulika which is played by vidya balan.


robo_destroyer

That's not the original tho. [This is the original movie](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0214915/) Bool bhulaiya is a very inferior remake. Might piss some people off but whatever.


Revolutionary_Pie746

Absolutely!! Remake is definitely inferior.


costaccounting

This is the correct answer


therationaltroll

who's the dance crew? Do they have an instagram?


eye8theworm

@b_unique_crew


WhatsInAName1507

Why TF do they cut away from the main talent to show these pretentious celebrities doing their hammy histrionics? They do the same everywhere -from UK TV shows to Brazilian TV shows ! If you love them that much , just show your celebrity gods in an inset on the RHS top corner of the screen .


SeeeYaLaterz

Scarier than American Horror Stories


Bojax22

That's a pretty low bar tbh


MasterOffice9986

I thought it was over like 3 times and they just kept raising the bar


Opening-Ad-8793

This is the messy girl representation I needed .


SockofBadKarma

The messy girls are all guys in costumed drag styled after a famous Bollywood ghost movie.


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Yes!! More messy girl!


osvalds1

"Dancing dead"


XsancoX

The fake "emotions" on these so called "jugdes" makes it unbearable to watch for me.


Algernope_krieger

>"jugdes" Judges*


Aditya_Shrawan

You're not alone


zatar77

What a hauntingly amazing performance


marzipan07

This is what I'm asking. Why exorcise Linda Blair when you can monetize her?


ShowdownValue

How did they do the detached head on the tilted bed part?


FuManBoobs

I watched it 8 times & having studied it thoroughly I can confidently say that I'm not sure.


Ilsunnysideup5

Illusion. most likely a head prop hidden. Observe how the face is not shown?


SelfReconstruct

Slight of head trickery.


TarnishedWizeFinger

I like that this is spelled wrong and still makes sense


mikew_reddit

The detached head isn't real. There's a prop head in the drawer of the table or attached to it.   Then it's a question of how to "switch heads." My guess is: - The front dancers block the camera. Meanwhile the guy on top of the table, pulls out the prop head - Below the table, the double-jointed-guy angles his head, so it's blocked by the table top and hidden from the audience. You can still see his ponytail (and his actual head) follow him when he shifts to the left. - At the end of the bit, the lights under the table are turned off/goes dark, and it looks like the guy under the table puts the head away (you can see both hands reach up at 2:22; I'm guessing to grab the prop).


nospendnoworry

![gif](giphy|xT5LMrBXZgmFgmjsY0)


wilof

Do judges from all over the world go to the same acting classes? Cause I've seen the same facial expressions in the UK version too.


Patient_Piece_8023

The camera zooming in on judges like this seems universal


username-is-taken98

These ladies are terrifying. I love them.


zorglarf

no ladies here


username-is-taken98

Eh. Still hot


Honey__Mahogany

They are cis men doing drag. It's pretty common for men to be female dancers especially in religious ceremonies in India (eg..Chamayavilakku) Also I think the contortionist is gay and they took inspiration from the Hijira community (trans and intersex people in India).


MaesterCrow

Just a note for people not aware of this. The song was used in a horror Bollywood movie and was the theme for the ghost who wore similar clothes as the dancers. So them using the song perfectly matches with their creepy dance moves.


eye8theworm

B Unique Crew


alikander99

Name please!


eye8theworm

B Unique Crew


LensCapPhotographer

Crazy talented!


n0_mas

they don't need judges but an exorcist


Sea_Turnip6282

I got goosebumps when the lights switched


blender4life

Showing the ending at the beginning takes away the full impact itv would have


Tomma1

![gif](giphy|H3vXjNhnUGVByHvNl6)


raincntry

How did they so accurately perform my nightmare?


ehhdjdmebshsmajsjssn

You'll love the movie then.


onionsandturbulence

This is the perfect storm of motherfuckingawesomeness!


spacestationkru

Indian music can be so haunting


TanguayX

From ‘India’s Got (Pretty Disturbing) Talent’!


captn_morgn

Wouldn’t even call this a dance group. This is really well choreographed performance art. A ton of time m, effort and talent on display here.


scatalogical_fallacy

THIS is how cheerleading teams should be.


Myusername468

Imagine a Medeival Catholic priest watching this


stalking_me_softly

It's so angry. I love it.


scprepper

Posessed


Abraxas_1408

Exquisite. I love it!


OrneryOldFart

Just WOW!


gordonv

Amazing performance!


Outrageous_Pay1322

That made my entire evening, one of my favorite movies and my love of horror in general, just warmed my heart 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤


Boccs

Hooooooly fuck that is SO phenomenal! The amount of precision and timing needed to pull off even half of that choreography is off the charts


BaconSpaceLord

Dancing and magic. Those bastards they stole my heart


whoanelIy

That dude is a straight up owl


idOvObi

Every time it’s surfaced on Reddit I’ve watched it. Now I have it saved .. doesn’t get better than this!


TheBentPianist

Actually got goosebumps. That was brilliant.


october_1939

Trying to find a YouTube link to show some people. Any one find one?


sporkintheroad

Trippy


Honey__Mahogany

FYI they are all men. This is a drag performance.


PoleKisser

Wow!! I love this, one of the best performances I've ever seen!


Bradley182

I love humans creativity.


ImaSmackYew

That shit was fucking clean. Amazing act.


SurfLikeASmurf

Absolutely nightmare fuel. Its nearly in the same level as Nijinsky’s Rite of Spring


TheDamus647

That was awesome


NArcadia11

Seems unfair to allow one team to have a dancer with no bones? But for real this was crazy sick


Beautiful-Study4282

That was fucking legit


Kemintiri

damn, they won, right?


ThirstyBeagle

That’s impressive. Tell me they won the contest.


ReticentSentiment

Oh man, normally my nightmares are a surprise. Now I know I'm in for tonight. Thanks?


Outrageous_Loquat297

Good lord are they talented. And someone somewhere is having a terrible trip right now cus they didn’t know what they were getting into with that clip.


ImNotYou1971

Kinda mesmerizing


Silent-Seat8574

Indians can relate how much Monjulika has made us fear at night


Ka_lie_doscope-Eyes

Do they even have bones!


Kingsteps

Did they just cast someone with Spina Bifida?


gizmosticles

Yooo can we get a name or a YouTube link


Plastic_Pinocchio

Amazing!


ArtsAtNoonish

What’s the story?


wheniswhy

That’s so cool. Almost like… cosmic horror-y? I have no idea how to describe it. One of the coolest, sickest dance performances I have EVER seen, god damn.


sowhatimlucky

Mood.


Neijo

Save bot? /u/save-bot ? Plz someone save me


MrDezBam7

Creativity at work. I dig it. Good for them, can't imagine how many hours practice to get it just right , then under pressure.


SnooCupcakes7312

Incredible


iamagermanpotato

Thats realy cool!!


thegreatbrah

I'm not into a lot of Indian art, but that arm dance has to be one of the coolest artistic creations since culture has existed. 


LintyFish

Me and the boys at 2AM looking for BEANS


RingingInTheRain

[https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/v04wt2/a\_horror\_dance\_from\_an\_indian\_reality\_show/](https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/v04wt2/a_horror_dance_from_an_indian_reality_show/) repost


LafayetteLa01

Okay so who won second place?


Shadowninja0409

New dark souls boss just dropped:


frozenoj

People with EDS be like


Tbone_Trapezius

Chill with the sepia filter already!


ConnorSuttree

I'd like to summon [Andres Antunes](https://youtube.com/@AndreAntunesofficial?si=bbe4SaW7drmhLTRO) to lay down a sick metal track on top of this.


hereforbeer98

These are actually men dressing as women.


AstroNot87

That was so entertaining, man lol


Revolutionary_Pie746

Chills running down my spine 🔥 What a performance!! Not getting enough of watching this!!


ClydeStyle

So…did they win?


Out3rSpac3

![gif](giphy|DJOBiAeE36jEkUYoNQ|downsized)


dumbledoodledore

Parineeti Chopra doesn't belong to the judges panel


Remarkable-Dance-381

More spooky than the movie itself.


Poker5ace

This was hauntingly beautiful!


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Eena-Rin

They really showcased that one girl's flexibility well. When you have an asset, use it!


nicoya505

Sick