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* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation (not helped by her rather real-life unquestionable behavior towards men over the years), has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, terrifying alien eyes, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.

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* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation (not helped by her rather real-life unquestionable history of questionable behavior towards men over the years), in RealLife), has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, terrifying alien eyes, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.
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* In the video for "Dark Horse", suitors come to her in the hopes of wooing her with fabulous gifts. [[DisproportionateRetribution She responds by turning them into objects]]. I.E: A grill for her teeth, a cup full of wine to soothe her tongue after eating spicy Cheetos, an alligator purse, dice for a pimped out chariot. Only the last dude gets off lucky since he gets partially turned into dog. Also that statue during "There's no going back" parts (shudders).\\\

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* In the video for "Dark Horse", suitors come to her in the hopes of wooing her with fabulous gifts. [[DisproportionateRetribution She responds by turning them into objects]]. I.E: A grill for her teeth, a cup full of wine to soothe her tongue after eating spicy Cheetos, an alligator purse, dice for a pimped out chariot. Only the last dude gets off lucky since he gets partially turned into dog. Also that statue during "There's no going back" parts (shudders).\\\
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* The music video for "365" feels like a short, condensed episode of [[BlackMirror Black Mirror]]. It features Katy as a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Ridiculously Human Robot]] who is [[WildMassGuessing (apparently)]] being experimented on to see if she can be a housewife. There's also a man played by Zedd who's also being experimented on for.... reasons. Halfway through the video, they meet, and [[AIIsaCrapshoot Katy becomes obsessed with him]]. When he leaves bed to get away from her, she pulls him into a hug he can't get out of, causing the observers to call security. As they try to repair the broken Katy, she spies on Zedd and a scientist and, [[ReadingLips by reading their lips]], finds out that he felt nothing from that experience. [[DeathbyDespair She then ends up dying of a broken heart]] [[MercyKill as they terminate her]]. The last thing she sees is [[WeHaveReserves a wall of robot bodies that look exactly like her]].

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* The music video for "365" feels like a short, condensed episode of [[BlackMirror Black Mirror]]. ''Series/BlackMirror''. It features Katy as a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Ridiculously {{Ridiculously Human Robot]] Robot}}s who is [[WildMassGuessing (apparently)]] being experimented on to see if she can be a housewife. There's also a man played by Zedd who's also being experimented on for.... reasons. Halfway through the video, they meet, and [[AIIsaCrapshoot Katy becomes obsessed with him]]. When he leaves bed to get away from her, she pulls him into a hug he can't get out of, causing the observers to call security. As they try to repair the broken Katy, she spies on Zedd and a scientist and, [[ReadingLips by reading their lips]], finds out that he felt nothing from that experience. [[DeathbyDespair She then ends up dying of a broken heart]] [[MercyKill as they terminate her]]. The last thing she sees is [[WeHaveReserves a wall of robot bodies that look exactly like her]].
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* Now pictured above, the cover art to her 2017 album "Witness" has Katy covering her eyes with her hands, and an eyeball ''[[EyesDoNotBelongThere between her lips]]''.

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* Now pictured above, the The cover art to her 2017 album "Witness" has Katy covering her eyes with her hands, and an eyeball ''[[EyesDoNotBelongThere between her lips]]''.
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* The cover art to her 2017 album "Witness" has Katy covering her eyes with her hands, and an eyeball ''[[EyesDoNotBelongThere between her lips]]''.

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* The Now pictured above, the cover art to her 2017 album "Witness" has Katy covering her eyes with her hands, and an eyeball ''[[EyesDoNotBelongThere between her lips]]''.
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* Also she and her friends [[EatenAlive eat a living gingerbread man]]. He [[DissonanceSerenity responds]] only by smiling. Also that last one may have been inspired by (or copied from, if you prefer) a scene in Music/TomPetty's NightmareFuel-filled video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8 Don't Come Around Here No More]]". Considering that in Petty's video it's a woman dressed as the main character of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' being eaten after becoming a cake from the neck down, and she looks pretty horrified about it, what happens to the gingerbread man is not so bad by comparison.

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* Also she and her friends [[EatenAlive eat a living gingerbread man]]. He [[DissonanceSerenity [[DissonantSerenity responds]] only by smiling. Also that last one may have been inspired by (or copied from, if you prefer) a scene in Music/TomPetty's NightmareFuel-filled video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8 Don't Come Around Here No More]]". Considering that in Petty's video it's a woman dressed as the main character of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' being eaten after becoming a cake from the neck down, and she looks pretty horrified about it, what happens to the gingerbread man is not so bad by comparison.
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Despite how sweet Perry's music can sound, it has its scary moments.
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* The "California Gurls" video has some, [[SchmuckBait believe it or not]]. A woman entrapped in Jell-O, and one wrapped up like candy, looking ''totally lifeless''. Okay, Katy lets them out, but it's a song about how girls from California are the best, not "[[Music/LadyGaga Papa-fucking-razzi]]"!
* Also she and her friends eat a living gingerbread man. He responds only by smiling. Also that last one may have been inspired by (or copied from, if you prefer) a scene in Music/TomPetty's NightmareFuel-filled video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8 Don't Come Around Here No More]]". Considering that in Petty's video it's a woman dressed as the main character of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' being eaten after becoming a cake from the neck down, and she looks pretty horrified about it, what happens to the gingerbread man is not so bad by comparison.
* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation (not helped by her rather real-life unquestionable behaviour towards men over the years), has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.
* In the video for "Dark Horse", suitors come to her in the hopes of wooing her with fabulous gifts. She responds by turning them into objects. I.E: A grill for her teeth, a cup full of wine to soothe her tongue after eating spicy Cheetos, an alligator purse, dice for a pimped out chariot. Only the last dude gets off luck since he gets partially turned into dog. Also that statue during "There's no going back" parts (shudders).\\\
The "There's no going back" voice on its own. To quote WebVideo/{{A Dose Of| Buckley}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PkJtoZskXo#t=6m04s Buckley]]:

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* The "California Gurls" video has some, [[SchmuckBait believe it or not]]. [[AndIMustScream A woman entrapped in Jell-O, and one wrapped up like candy, looking ''totally lifeless''.lifeless'']]. Okay, Katy lets them out, but it's a song about how girls from California are the best, not "[[Music/LadyGaga Papa-fucking-razzi]]"!
* Also she and her friends [[EatenAlive eat a living gingerbread man. man]]. He responds [[DissonanceSerenity responds]] only by smiling. Also that last one may have been inspired by (or copied from, if you prefer) a scene in Music/TomPetty's NightmareFuel-filled video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8 Don't Come Around Here No More]]". Considering that in Petty's video it's a woman dressed as the main character of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' being eaten after becoming a cake from the neck down, and she looks pretty horrified about it, what happens to the gingerbread man is not so bad by comparison.
* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation (not helped by her rather real-life unquestionable behaviour behavior towards men over the years), has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, terrifying alien eyes, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.
* In the video for "Dark Horse", suitors come to her in the hopes of wooing her with fabulous gifts. [[DisproportionateRetribution She responds by turning them into objects.objects]]. I.E: A grill for her teeth, a cup full of wine to soothe her tongue after eating spicy Cheetos, an alligator purse, dice for a pimped out chariot. Only the last dude gets off luck lucky since he gets partially turned into dog. Also that statue during "There's no going back" parts (shudders).\\\
** The "There's no going back" voice on its own. To quote WebVideo/{{A Dose Of| Buckley}} [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PkJtoZskXo#t=6m04s Buckley]]:
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We don't do these. Also, I think it turned out that the event was actually staged


* A real-life example would be her multiple accusations or caught-on-camera moments of highly questionable behaviour (or outright sexual misconduct) during the MeToo era. Even worse is how she's able to escape punishment with no consequences unlike many men in similar situations which brings up a rather uncomfortable example of DoubleStandard regarding sexual harassment.
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* The song "Dance With The Devil" can be quite unnerving, considering the mixed-up garbled inaudible noises heard throughout sounding almost like something out of an exorcism.

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* The song "Dance With The Devil" can be quite unnerving, considering the mixed-up garbled inaudible noises heard throughout sounding almost like something out of an exorcism. The song more directly deals with her experiences with alcohol and she uses "devil" as a metaphor.
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* The song "Dance With The Devil" can be quite unnerving, considering the mixed-up garbled inaudible noises heard throughout sounding almost like something out of an exorcism.
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* A real-life example would be her multiple accusations or caught-on-camera moments of highly questionable behaviour (or outright sexual misconduct) during the MeToo era. Even worse is how she's able to escape punishment with no consequences unlike many men in similar situations which brings up a rather uncomfortable example of DoubleStandards.

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* A real-life example would be her multiple accusations or caught-on-camera moments of highly questionable behaviour (or outright sexual misconduct) during the MeToo era. Even worse is how she's able to escape punishment with no consequences unlike many men in similar situations which brings up a rather uncomfortable example of DoubleStandards.DoubleStandard regarding sexual harassment.
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* A real-life example would be her multiple accusations or caught-on-camera moments of highly questionable behaviour (or outright sexual misconduct) during the MeToo era.

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* A real-life example would be her multiple accusations or caught-on-camera moments of highly questionable behaviour (or outright sexual misconduct) during the MeToo era. Even worse is how she's able to escape punishment with no consequences unlike many men in similar situations which brings up a rather uncomfortable example of DoubleStandards.
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* A real-life example would be her multiple accusations or caught-on-camera moments of highly questionable behaviour (or outright sexual misconduct) during the MeToo era.
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* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation, has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.

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* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation, interpretation (not helped by her rather real-life unquestionable behaviour towards men over the years), has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.
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* The music video for "365" feels like a short, condensed episode of [[BlackMirror Black Mirror]]. It features Katy as a [[RidiculouslyHumanRobots Ridiculously Human Robot]] who is [[WildMassGuessing (apparently)]] being experimented on to see if she can be a housewife. There's also a man played by Zedd who's also being experimented on for.... reasons. Halfway through the video, they meet, and [[AIIsaCrapshoot Katy becomes obsessed with him]]. When he leaves bed to get away from her, she pulls him into a hug he can't get out of, causing the observers to call security. As they try to repair the broken Katy, she spies on Zedd and a scientist and, [[ReadingLips by reading their lips]], finds out that he felt nothing from that experience. [[DeathbyDespair She then ends up dying of a broken heart]] [[MercyKill as they terminate her]]. The last thing she sees is [[WeHaveReserves a wall of robot bodies that look exactly like her]].
** Also, for most of the video, she's also sporting a creepy [[SlasherSmile smile that never goes away]].
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** Hell, the song itself is pretty nightmarish when one considers what it's about; the media pumping peoples' minds with catchy tunes to distract them from the world's problems.
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* The cover art to her 2017 album "Witness" has Katy covering her eyes with her hands, and an eyeball ''[[EyesDoNotBelongThere between her lips]]''.
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* The music video for "Chained to the Rhythm", while not scary on paper is definitely nightmare-inducing when one considers all the [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything subtexts that it comments about the modern world]]. The overly cheerful and utopian amusement park that Katy visits, for example, is named "[[BreadAndCircuses Oblivia]]", which should tip you off that something is definitely ''[[CrapsaccharineWorld not]]'' right. Some of the park's rides and architecture resemble nuclear power plants, while decorations point to public dependency on social media. "No Place Like Home", which launches people and their suitcases beyond a fence, evokes a certain policy about a wall, and the video just so happens to highlight Latinos boarding it while doing so. Finally, Katy watches a 3D movie about "A Nuclear Family" and realizes that [[LotusEaterMachine she's the only one to possess an independent awareness about what's going on]].
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* You might not want to watch the music video for "Bon Appetit" right before eating. It features Katy being put through all kinds of things we usually do to food: after getting ripped out of a plastic package, she gets covered in flour and kneaded ([[BodyHorror with her body acting like dough]]). Then she is boiled alive in a stew. Finally, [[ImAHumanitarian she is served]]. The horror doesn't stop even there, though, as before everyone chows down, they get tied up and captured. The video ends with Katy about to eat a pie... with human body parts sticking out. Um, bon appetit...?
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* The "California Gurls" video has some, [[SchmuckBait believe it or not]]. A woman entrapped in Jell-O, and one wrapped up like candy, looking ''totally lifeless''. Okay, Katy lets them out, but it's a song about how girls from California are the best, not "[[Music/LadyGaga Papa-fucking-razzi]]"!
* Also she and her friends eat a living gingerbread man. He responds only by smiling. Also that last one may have been inspired by (or copied from, if you prefer) a scene in Music/TomPetty's NightmareFuel-filled video for "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0JvF9vpqx8 Don't Come Around Here No More]]". Considering that in Petty's video it's a woman dressed as the main character of ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' being eaten after becoming a cake from the neck down, and she looks pretty horrified about it, what happens to the gingerbread man is not so bad by comparison.
* The music video for "E.T.", apart from the whole Rape Is Love possible interpretation, has a tendency to flicker weird images; among them, [[NukeEm a nuclear bomb going off]], [[AnachronismStew WWII soldiers being killed by a landmine]], [[{{Squick}} writhing millipedes]], [[WorldWarThree F-14s dropping bombs]], and [[NightmareFuel cheetahs killing various kinds of prey]]. And then there's the video itself, which includes Perry's creepily long fingernails, Perry turning into a female satyr, a naked astronaut revived from stasis, and a shot of what's implied to be a destroyed Earth.
* In the video for "Dark Horse", suitors come to her in the hopes of wooing her with fabulous gifts. She responds by turning them into objects. I.E: A grill for her teeth, a cup full of wine to soothe her tongue after eating spicy Cheetos, an alligator purse, dice for a pimped out chariot. Only the last dude gets off luck since he gets partially turned into dog. Also that statue during "There's no going back" parts (shudders).\\\
The "There's no going back" voice on its own. To quote WebVideo/{{A Dose Of| Buckley}} [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PkJtoZskXo#t=6m04s Buckley]]:
--> '''Buckley''': If a girl was talking to me and all of a sudden, her voice changed into that, I'll be calling an exorcist to get it the fuck out of there.
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