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Jake Gyllenhaal has played along the edge of creepy ( Donnie Darko ) before, but he hasn’t gone full psycho — until now. After the jump, watch Jakey-poo put that dead-eyed visage to great use as a troubled, tightly coiled young man who kills his hipster pals and strangers alike until he finds just the right… dance club. Eh, it’s a music video for a band called The Shoes. I’ll allow it. The video, directed by Daniel Wolfe for the Shoes single “Time to Dance,” reminds me a lot of this year’s Sundance thriller Simon Killer ; both follow charismatic sociopaths as they stalk their prey, using stylistic flashes and tricks to evoke their character’s mental state. Warning: Some startling violence within. What do you think — who’s ready to see Gyllenhaal tackle characters like this in the movies? (*Raises hand*)

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At Long Last, Here’s Jake Gyllenhaal As A Hipster-Hunting Serial Killer