Exploring the Yellow Raincoat of Horror

[@vesanus5600]

An interesting point was that the raincoat was worn originally by fishermen in the 1820s, which makes them a perfect association with h.p. lovecraft. While lovecraft never mentioned such bright things in his dark stories, it's easy to imagine that people wore it in lots of his stories. cults or lovecraftian worlds like coraline or little nightmares might hint to his work that way.

[@Popebug]

You missed by a hundred years, good job.

[@vesanus5600]

@Popebug what you might miss here is: besides from lovecraft living in the 1900s, he was a big fan of the 1800s. When he wrote letters, he even dated them wrong & he tried to write in "old fashion". Therefore I thought, most of his stories take also place in the 1800s.

[@cyclos12]

My headcanon was Zadok Allen in a yellow raincoat

[@jneilson7568]

​@@cyclos12 oohh.good call ☔

[@jkb1O5]

Gorton’s Seafood!

[@Shadowluigi-pj9nq]

I'm so glad Scotland can claim we have invented one of the scariest clothing items ever 🤣

[@jneilson7568]

And the scariest sound. Nothing more terrifying than rampant bagpipes 😳

[@chasethemaster3440]

@@jneilson7568bagpipes sound good tho

[@EclecticDD]

I remember having a red raincoat as a child once. This would have been the late 70s, maybe early 80s. At the time, it felt special, just because it was different from the usual yellow.

[@Futurebound_jpg]

The KZbin algorithm is absolutely slaying this month. I have subscribed to so many awesome small creators that make exactly the type of content I love.

[@Mimickolas]

i always get ppl saying "hiya georgy" when i wear my yellow raincoat, but no one ever says "ict bin du" :(

[@Lummox874]

To leave Little nightmares out of the thumbnail is heresy.

[@Marmighty]

Couldn't agree more, definitely one if the most iconic

[@WhyAreAllTagsTaken]

That’s exactly what I thought lol.

[@greenhydra10]

Where is Six? Is she safe, is she alright? Sure freaking hope not, little traitor...

[@Marmighty]

@@greenhydra10 poor mono

[@WhyAreAllTagsTaken]

@ Well we shouldn’t be so quick to call her names. While she did betray Mono, we have to look at things from her perspective. She was dragged into danger multiple times by this boy who then let her get captured and destroyed the one thing she had to keep her happy. The Signal Tower could’ve been at play here as well, warping her mind into thinking that she was safe and so when Mono took that safety away she felt betrayed again. Are these good reasons? No, absolutely not. But we have to remember that they are all children and children usually don’t have good decision making skills when it comes to life and death situations. Neither Mono nor Six were in the right, and in a nightmare-ish world like Nowhere sometimes people do what they think is right to protect themselves, even if they’re wrong. She is a traitor, but Mono’s not perfect either lol

[@lillilantz2077]

this popped on my home page and i went to like it and realized there’s barley any views, this video was so good and high quality i thought it came from a well established channel. more people need to see this!

[@dakotakoll-is3rg]

I like barley, it's quite a girthy grain

[@troyhall226]

YUP exact same here, instant subscribe!

[@IronFreakV]

Is good but I wonder if the narrator is AI

[@Sparkle__Punk]

I love analysis videos like these! I would also argue that, even though its not a raincoat, Elizabeth's bright yellow coat in The Substance is a nod to the theme of protagonists/victims wearing bright yellow coats in horror movies. She only ever wears it as Elizabeth/the arguable "victim" of the horror. She never wears it as Sue or MonstraSue.

[@sarahthesarah2850]

Very well done. I love how you explore the symbology and association and history 💛

[@DaveWasThereMan]

Makes me crave beer battered fish fillets.

[@pollyward98]

I love how Jonas snd Martha both wore the yellow raincoat on their journeys.

[@giantmonsterdad]

I just stumbled on your channel and I have to say a number of things. First of all: WOW!!! I'm absolutely stunned and hella glad that YT recommended you to me. I was BAFFLED when I looked down after my first video of yours (this one, I'm just coming back to it to leave a comment), to find you don't have over a million subscribers. You should!!! Like holy shit, you only having like 323 subs is CRIMINAL. I hope I get to watch you rise to fame because you deserve it SO much!!! Your videos are well edited, with an absolute huge variety of clips and images spliced together at not just appropriate times, but in an artful way. Your scripts are well constructed, filled with tons of research (and normally, when I watch videos in my favored subject matter, my autistic ass rarely finds new info--but your videos have tons of new info for me!)), and not only that, you're VERY well-spoken and your voice is just, so soothing. I'm making my way through all of your videos and enjoying every one! Even the sitcom ones, and I don't even like most sitcoms. (That said, I was raised on MASH, Friends, Seinfeld and Scrubs. And though they aren't sitcoms but aren't too dissimilar: Star Trek, Buffy, and Charmed.) If you take requests, I'd LOVE to see more trope videos from you. Like the last two vids you've made, the Grumpy Dad Adopts Daughter, and the Yellow Raincoat of Horror. Seeing you break down Enemies to Lovers, Dystopian Societies, Unreliable Narrator, and/or The MacGuffin would be rad! Either way, can't wait for your next video!!!

[@shanon4768]

Lmao i started reading your comment and looked up and my jaw literally dropped at seeing 329 subscribers lmao

[@stee8345]

They have 1,100 now!

[@giantmonsterdad]

@@stee8345 Heck Yeah!

[@brennaw.3345]

I’d like to add the Capital girl in the lemon-yellow coat from Suzanne Collins’ “Mockingjay” to the roster of symbols of innocence who meet a violent end. In the story, she is a young girl who Katniss is initially suspicious of, fearing that the girl has recognized her and will blow her cover. Later, when the rebels begin attacking the Capital, Katniss sees her again, trying to escape with her family, before being gunned down by the rebels. While not specifically a raincoat, Collins is very specific in mentioning the yellow hue of the young girl’s coat multiple times. Katniss initially sees this girl as a potential threat, tying in to the “warning sign” connotation of the yellow coat, the innocent girl later perished violently, succumbing to the curse of the yellow coat.

[@skrappothemonster1436]

I remember making a post about this on Reddit asking about this exact topic! Thanks for finally answering my question.

[@jneilson7568]

Great video, good to see this eerie colour and horror association so well explored. I know there isn't always time to fit every reference in (as this thankfully isn't a shallow WhatCulture listicle) but the original Japanese version of Dark Water also does amazing things with this terrifying theme. Edit: and also King In Yellow, aka Hastur, and the Yellow Wallpaper make great use of this colour.

[@ImmortalChaos]

Yellow Raincoat of Horror, you are a beloved horror icon akin to Jason, Michael, or a Victorian manor👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@DanteYewToob]

I like how One Piece uses this trope to trick you… You see a little figure in a yellow raincoat supposedly “haunting” the ship and it scares the crew and gives the viewer creepy vibes.. but you eventually learn that it’s a Klabautermaan which is a naval spirit that lives in well loved ships and helps take care of the ship and crew so it can see the world and have adventures… it’s unclear whether it’s born of the spirit of the ship itself, or an external life form that latches onto a well loved ship.. but it eventually becomes beloved and sad. But they definitely know that at first we will see creepy yellow raincoat and get scared. I never even considered why before now…

[@amanda-al01]

The horror game "the Devil in me" also features a yellow rain coat!

[@emmyciyat9904]

i noticed this similarity but never thought further on it, im so happy someone made a video on it! awesome video

[@spicytrashmanda9860]

I just finished reading IT a few days ago, and the yellow raincoat is definitely an image that stands out over the course of those 1100 pages. Great video, I'm glad I found your channel. :)

[@XLheart]

Loved that you used wonder egg series to show that even outside of Western films, they apply the yellow raincoat symbol!

[@grayfox9191]

Color theory is so fascinating. It’s interesting how ubiquitous yellow and red raincoats are in these stories and how yellow and red are also associated with food. Just take a look at nearly every fast food logo. 😬

[@E-J01]

I just discovered this channel and I'm loving all the videos so far!!

[@Silly4567]

Same!

[@derkaiser420]

I am not angry at Little Nightmares II or anything but when Six lets Mono fall into the Nightmare World and he is trapped becoming the Thin Man starting the cycle over again was a great plot twist but it made me really mad. Just sayin. Great game though.

[@lifewithlee6298]

The poor high bicker was so polite thanks for the ride Lady 😅😂 so dark but makes me laugh 😆

[@lemonZzzzs]

I'd say, the old usages of this were mostly just raincoats due to the weather a given character was in, since a lot of raincoats were yellow by convention (assuming post WWII America and similar settings) due to a combination of cost (compared to the earlier metallic silver) and visibility (yellow stands out well). The newer usages are in reference to the older ones, as well as just following the trope this look has become. ...now lets see what the video says xD

[@georgiabundick]

Finished the Jurassic park novel minutes ago only for this gem to pop up on my feed… I went back and actually watched it but you know I initially just scrolled until I saw my boy Dennis just so I could breathe :) also love your mention of singin in the rain lmao

[@shanesullivan460]

This really takes me back to the time when I was eaten by a sewer clown.

[@limpwristmister]

A Quiet Place: Day One has a yellow cardigan! It also really helps keep an eye on the protagonist throughout all the rubble and dust and dark chaos around her

[@PutzShaka]

Very interesting topic that I never knew I would be so interested in💯 I love outside-the-box subjects like this. Really gets you thinking 🤙🏾

[@rattlestormrepublic4874]

Don't forget Six.

[@murdernugget]

First vid I’ve seen from you and it is so well thought out. Great editing. Numerous references. Clear explanation. Well done! Also somehow, your topic reminded me of the cool ass bicycle from Pagemaster. 😂

[@MrDman21]

Very interesting video 🧥⛈️

[@AntoinettexKitten]

I thought it was the same as yellow being associated with insanity like alice in the underground

[@chriscampbell5880]

This makes me look at Cyberpunk Edge runners in a whole new light. A yellow light

[@nivaldowesley666]

now we can start to talk about april o'neil... 👀

[@miaaaseth]

It's honestly surprised you did not show Six from Little Nightmares on the thumbnail.

[@gooeydude574]

What an oddly specific video topic

[@Waku.wakubwak]

just found your channel but i am in love with this already

[@rileyneupauer3993]

Great analysis and script!

[@anuskachakraborty4639]

Everyone!! Wonder egg priority also this blue hair girl with yellow raincoat deals with people and their trauma

[@ArgentIcon]

Now I want a yellow raincoat :D

[@babet0512]

Don’t forget Steven Kings “low men in yellow coats”.

[@ColdComrade]

Interesting topic, title, and thumbnail. Instant click. Then I hear a female voice, I think I’m subscribing 😊!!

[@LavenderLydia]

Not a traditional raincoat, but they wore yellow cloaks in The Village

[@danielhainline8882]

Leah from the horror movie "The Children" wore a yellow winter coat. I thought it was a raincoat, but it was a winter coat. She and the other kids got infected with a virus that made them homicidal and they attacked their parents.

[@Coldpizza77]

Completely unrelated but I love your ludo pfp, labyrinth is one of my favorite movies

[@Zahri8Alang]

Stares at Persona 4 They have a yellow theme, if I'm being too obtuse

[@TroublingZeal]

Me, opening this and instantly deciding I need a yellow raincoat so I can continue living like a cartoon character (coraline came to mind first lol)

[@gur3478]

I honestly didn’t realize this is a thing until I saw the thumbnail and went damn that’s a lot

[@jurassicstaff8639]

I thought it was because rain coats are typically yellow not a chosen design

[@jneilson7568]

Maybe at first, for sure. Later a more deliberate filmmaker choice. It's a nice evolution for a piece of practical clothing to be iconic used in those situations to the extent it grows into a trope.

[@Vege-Table]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO THOUGHT ABOUT THIS OMG I FEEL SO SEEN

[@rosalynredwood4542]

So glad this video found me... instantly subscribed♥️

[@Quirky_Robo]

I just discovers your channel and I'm a big fan

[@lunafox_creations41190]

I love color theory 💛

[@8centjello636]

Great video!

[@oops6876]

Alice Sweet Alice is criminally under-discussed these days

[@foureyedelf6151]

The Safe Color in The Village, the protagonist wears a yellow raincoat into the forest to protect her from Those We Don't Speak Of

[@toothpaste-uy8vd]

Offended that six from little nightmares wasn’t on the thumbnail

[@Marmighty]

Six...

[@WinterSteele]

I got a yellow raincoat this Christmas after telling my mom it was a lifelong dream of mine to dress as the titular character from "Alice, Sweet Alice," for Halloween. She's a huge horror fan herself, so she gladly obliged. P.S. -- I sent both she and my roommate a link to this video. When I spoke to her this afternoon, her first words to me were, "Who knew the 'Gorton' fisherman was cursed?" To which I replied, "Yeah, I always knew there was a reason why I preferred him to 'Mrs. Paul's.'" I know this is cringey shit, but we're both old enough to give no fucks, lmao 😃

[@Kate-yv2or]

I saw Alice Sweet Alice on a double bill with Star Wars. Talk about a contrast.

[@aislynnmari]

Algorithm please boost this it's good

[@thebrettyouneed178]

Solid video, subscribed

[@rogerdahl0]

Enjoyed this. Thanks!

[@DaveWasThereMan]

Your parents hated you if you had a yellow raincoat.

[@ShadowmanDan]

15:46 FREGGLEY!!!!!!!!!!

[@mickdipiano8768]

First time channel viewer. Liked and subscribed. How do you have less then 500 subscribers?

[@runelessruneless9024]

They never said what the King in Yellow was wearing. Maybe it's a raincoat.

[@justguywholikesthings227]

Nice

[@otaking3582]

That's a lot of fish!

[@brianquigley-je8kx]

where's 'little nightmares' though ?

[@Rachael87254]

Bravo!

[@tadesman1998]

adachi from p4 uses one

[@whyarewealwaysyelling]

What's the main channel?

[@KennBosak]

Milo...

[@huntertate4785]

Remember what Dennis Nedry wore when he met the Dilophosaurus?

[@seluniteprince]

someone put that catholic anime girl in a Situation™️

[@Zahri8Alang]

Have I ever mentioned I HATE ORANGE(or yellow) butterflies They're bad omen

[@Neku628]

What about Steven King's "Christine"? Are cars considered innocent like children, cats, dogs, clowns and teenage girls?

[@Pandie2828]

I think that would fall into yellow being a warning color

[@zatoichikenku8291]

Thank you, and thank you algorithm! I do character design and wardrobe for mostly niche genre and horror movies. I had the privilege of working with an incredible script, a queer vampire romance, Australian/Japanese, feminist and bloody. Water is very important to female sexuality - see Bound. I introduced a red raincoat early on, one I’d specifically held due to its similarity to Don’t Look Now. Blood and Water and Deception/Corruption of Protection. Red should not be worn at death/burial in some eastern cultures, as well. A yellow coat arrives much later, exactly fitting its trope. Horror is my favourite genre to costume. You must serve as translator to your writer and director, you cannot undercut their intent, and yet it’s the best genre to show every possible skill you have. Not everything makes it to the Final Cut, but I hope my comment validates your analysis as much as your analysis validates the hours I spend deciding if I should let a character wear happy yellow

[@Donkman91]

❤🔥

[@whyarewealwaysyelling]

You are subscribed to another BIGGER channel they are part of.

[@Freddy3Jersem]

i’d argue the little person committed self defense after being stalked through the city.. workout having seen the movie