‘The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror Opening Gets a Bloody Dia De Los Muertos and Lucha Libre-Style Makeover (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large “The Book of Life” writer/director/animator/actor Jorge Gutierrez is putting his spin on the opening to this Sunday’s annual “Treehouse of Horror” edition of “The Simpsons.” Gutierrez and musician Juan Carlos Enriquez have put together an intro/couch gag to “Treehouse of Horror XXXV” (or in this case “El Treehouse del Horror XXXV”) that includes a version of the Jarabe Tapatío with Día de los Muertos and lucha libre-style imagery.
Scroll below to watch. The opening, features stylized versions of Bart Simpson and Otto rocking out, Marge and Lisa taking down Jailbird, Bart facing off with Krusty the Clown, a Maggie-operated Homer going after a Smithers-led Burns and Bumblebee Man smashing Sideshow Bob (as Comic Book Guy wears a T-shirt that proclaims “Worst Intro Ever”).
Finally we see its aliens Kang and Kodos who have been playing a game of “Los Simpsons Fighter!” “I’ve been a huge ‘Simpsons’ fan ever since Bart first appeared in my beloved Tijuana in the classic ‘Kamp Krusty’ episode,” Gutierrez said. “I’m forever grateful to [executive producer] Matt Selman and [creator] Matt Groening for giving me the honor to direct my own passionate (and bloody!) animated love letter to the show that inspired me to dream of making cartoons one day.
Now, I can die with a huge smile on my face. ¡VIVA LOS SIMPSONS!” Enriquez, meanwhile, explained the use of the music of “El Jarabe Tapatío,” which he noted originated in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico, in the 19th century.
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