Writer-Director
 

THE FEEDBACKS

“GIANT MONSTER”

A MUSIC FILM BY JENDO

A rock-fueled kaiju throwback where an urban siege meets cinematic chaos.

 
 
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PLOT SYNOPSIS

Running late to a gig, The Feedbacks find themselves caught in the middle of an all-out urban disaster. The culprit? A massive, mysteriously mutated tabby cat.

The oversized feline stomps through downtown, crushing soldiers and setting buildings ablaze with its laser vision — all while the band scrambles to survive.

Part music video, part monster movie, Giant Monster is a genre-smashing riot that plays loud and destroys louder.

 
Giant Monster Music Film Screenshot — a band and others run for their lives from a giant cat
 

DIRECTOR’S VISION

The band came to me with a wild track and an even wilder idea — a giant cat attacking the city. Amazing.

Instead of leaning into campy effects as a throwback to classic monster flicks, we aimed to elevate the concept into something bold and cinematic. Inspired by the epic scale and momentum of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, I began storyboarding a full-scale urban invasion, rock-and-roll style.

Our monster was a surprisingly cooperative feline named Morpheus who had serious screen presence. We transformed the studio into a creature-capture space and filmed one of the most entertaining rampages ever. Using cat toys and treats as stand-ins for military aircraft and screaming victims, our star went to work, swatting and leaping across the frame.

 
Giant Monster Music Film Screenshot — a soldier struggles to escape from the huge cat
 

On location, The Feedbacks brought along their biggest fans to join the chaos as extras, sprinting through the streets and dodging imaginary laser blasts. I originally envisioned a bright, sunny aesthetic to contrast the destruction, but the weather had other plans. Rain poured all day.

Following Christopher Nolan’s philosophy of always adapting to the available conditions, we covered our gear in plastic and kept rolling. In the end, the stormy skies gave the footage a moody texture that elevated the final look.

We covered a lot of ground for this one, both physically and creatively. From green screen creature work to live-action city escapes and VFX-heavy destruction, this music film doesn’t play it safe.

Massive thanks to Villain’s Windsor for letting us use their atmospheric bar as the band’s refuge.

This is what happens when you take a ridiculous idea seriously: a rock-fueled genre mashup that’s fast-paced, imaginative, and genuinely entertaining from start to finish.

 
Giant Monster Music Film Screenshot — two soldiers hide from the huge cat
 

 
 

CAST + CREW

Director | Writer | Cinematographer
Jendo Shabo

Editors | VFX
Jendo Shabo & Stiven Agoubi

Make-up Artist | BTS
Rachel Fitzgerald

Starring
Morpheus the Cat
Marcello Morle
Kitu Turcas
Max Hines
Jennifer Desaulniers
Haiden Lyle
Katie Dee Leslie
Mackenzie Kate Ryan
Rachael Timmins
Jessie Atherton
Ryan Virgili
Martin Shultz

Special Thanks
Geoff Zanetti, Villainis Baestro, Mitchell Branget, Kathy Robers, Dave McCamon, Michael Krym

THE FEEDBACKS
Kyle Cloutier, Nick Allaire, Graham Dolsen

 
 
 
 
 
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