There are a lot of mysterious people that inhabit the internet, and Shaye St. John is one of them. You will understand once you visit her website and click on any link that happens to catch your eye; and there are plenty of them. But first you must watch “Happy Turkey Day,” but be warned, it may get under your skin.

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Like a living extra from the 1979 movie Tourist Trap, St. John has many videos that seem to depict the life of a mannequin trying to deal with fame and friendships. “Happy Turkey Day,” perhaps the quintessential St. John video, examines this notion as you can see, with creepy aplomb.

What seems like a peek inside the head of an insane person, suddenly becomes even more disturbing as you realize you are getting increasingly uncomfortable with the content yourself, trying to figure out exactly what is going on, if it is real, and what message is being sent.

As you watch the videos, directed by the late Eric Fournier, you must understand that Shaye is not just a character, but a real-life person. According to the documentary “Trigger Happy” by Larry Wessel, Shaye was disfigured and lost four of her limbs in a train accident, confined to a wheelchair, she never went out in public without her mask.

That Documentary can be seen here:

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Perhaps this is performance art; the type that can cause a certain feeling inside one’s soul, and it definitely succeeds at doing that. But there can be no denying that St. John’s work is meant to be a subliminal experiment on your own emotional “triggers” that have the ability to manipulate your state of mind, perhaps transference on her part.

Shaye, the star of the videos, floats, talks and prepares for parties. She is the main character in the world of St. John, and she will stick with you long after the video has stopped playing. A feeling of disbelief will inevitably motivate you to watch another just to make sure you have not entered the mind of an insane individual. What you might come away with is an overwhelming respect for the art, but a question about who and what exactly you are respecting.

Deeper than its surface, St. John’s avant-garde style is also a commentary on social media, vanity and celebrity. Through quick-cut images and split-second editing, St. John manages to take you on a trip through a world inhabited by baby dolls, plastic people and discarded toy appendages.

The world of St. John is a must see for horror fans that may think Hollywood has become too soft with the genre. St. John’s videos will disturb and affect you, making you wonder if the person making them is deeply disturbed or simply maintaining her sanity by sharing them.

Shaye St. John’s YouTube page can be found here. And her website is located here.