The concept of relaxation is a difficult idea to imagine a movie or TV horror character in, but Kiersten Essenpreis is able to depict those images wonderfully in these pop culture illustrations.
The Chicago-based artist showcases what classic movie and TV show antagonists might be doing on their days off from world destruction and chaos. She depicts characters such as Shredder and Krang riding skateboards, which they probably stole from Michelangelo, Pinhead doing a rather grotesque bunny magic trick for kids and a Xenomorph in a waiting room.
It's funny seeing horror characters in such a state of complacency -- imagine sitting next to a Xenomorph in a waiting room. Wouldn’t that would be an interesting day?
Off-Day Villain Depictions
Kiersten Essenpreis’ Horror Character Depictions Will Please Vill
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