Welcome to the plasticine horror show that is “Caligari,” a world reconstructed by Toronto psychedelic pop-rock band The Ruby Spirit. The band takes quarreling to a whole new level, as they decide to kill their bassist and BBQ him for being late to their meeting (an idea that came from him being late to the video concept meeting). The remaining members om and nom on their picnic happily while enjoying a movie. And all is well in psychedelia-land!

Directed by Mike Walter through double stop-motion photography, the plasticine set and band were put together in over 5,000 shots.

“Caligari” is off the album Born Under a Veil, and based on the 1920 German silent horror film The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The band will play Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern this Saturday, October 8, and will head down to New York at the end of the month to play the CMJ marathon and record a new 7” single.