At just 25 years old, Sabrina Carpenter already has an incredible pop legacy and has released six studio albums with some real hits over the years.
The pop sensation’s latest album, In short, was released on August 23, 2024, and is making headlines with its flirty and upbeat pop anthems. In addition to the summer hits “Espresso” and “Please Please Please”, the album features a third song that has garnered a lot of attention for its music video, especially because of the chemistry between Sabrina Carpenter and the actress who appears in it.
Wednesday Star Jenna Ortega stars in the video, and can be seen playfully engaging in a personal war with Carpenter. The Dave Myers-directed music video features plenty of fake blood and gory elements, but the body horror is mixed with some sweet moments, making it an exciting mix of charm and fear. The best summation of this theme comes toward the end of the video, where Ortega chainsaws Carpenter down after realizing they’ve been making out the whole time – but there’s another twist after that, too.
The two women fight over a man’s affections, going so far as to chop off each other’s arms and burn voodoo dolls. At the very end, it is revealed that the man died from the chainsaw attack that Ortega thought was hers, at Carpenter’s house. It is implied that the girls are more than happy to spend time together after the death of this “beloved friend.”
The music video is inspired by the 1992 black comedy Death suits her wellstarring Meryl Streep and Goldie Fawn. In the film, the two women fight fiercely over the same man (Bruce Willis) after taking a potion that promises eternal life. The film has a similar premise to the music video, which also borrows from The Addams Family in good times and bad, Ginger cookies, Kill Bill: Volume Iand Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.
Fans of Ortega and Carpenter loved the video, especially the steamy moment the two shared together. Overall, it was a masterpiece of album promotion from Carpenter and her team, who called the music video her “favorite video I’ve ever made” during an appearance on Jimmy Fallon.
