Every Halloween, YouTube vet Jesse Wellens has a blockbuster trick up his sleeve — typically helmed in collaboration with fellow vlogger Casey Neistat.
Last year, for instance, the duo designed real-life versions of the speeder bikes from Star Wars and recreated a chase scene from Return Of The Jedi in the streets of New York City. In 2016, Wellens dressed up as the Silver Surfer with the help of some seriously impressive special effects makeup, and, in 2015, Wellens and Neistat fabricated an Aladdin-style flying carpet.
This year, however, Wellens is going at it solo — though he’s sticking with the theme of harnessing special effects to cruise across city streets, stopping pedestrians in their tracks. In a video posted yesterday, titled Real Halloween Hoverboard Costume and featuring cameos from Steve-O and fellow vlogger Adande ‘Swoozie’ Thorne, Wellens at first appears to be zooming across the streets of Venice on a hoverboard — with some help from some CGI. Subsequently, however — in a recreation of the iconic Back To The Future scene — he holsters himself to the side of a car in order to give the illusion that he’s flying.
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The visual isn’t all that convincing on video, though it appears to have riveted passersby, who whipped out their mobile cameras in awe. Wellens shot the video during Comic-Con, and the clip ends on a somewhat terrifying note, as the car that he’s affixed to merges onto a busy freeway.
Viewers were delighted to see Wellens’ annual Halloween outing, and took the opportunity to urge him to post more frequently in the comments section. The once-daily vlogger has significantly ramped down output since splitting up with ex-girlfriend and fellow creator Jeana Smith in 2016. “The king of Halloween is back!” commented a viewer named Kaleb. “As an OG PvPeep it’s always great to see you post. You even inspired me to start creating content on my channel.”
