Machine Gun Kelly’s Vampire Diaries looks nothing like a straightforward pop-punk single.
The video twists that idea into something stranger. Shot inside New York’s American Museum of Natural History, it plays out like a midnight field trip drifting between fever dream and half-sincere rebellion.
There are no vampires in sight. Just MGK pacing through dinosaur skeletons, dragging himself forward by his tie, slipping into choreography that feels tongue-in-cheek yet oddly committed.
Fans on Reddit and YouTube keep circling back to that dance break. Some call it the best part, a jolt that pushes the song into alt-pop territory just when it starts to feel like a Blink-182 tribute.
One fan said it feels like Troye Sivan for the school run. The guitar line, shaped by Travis Barker’s production, clings to pop-punk roots but shifts into pop moments that keep it unsettled.
That tension works with MGK’s habit of burning through labels he once relied on.
Director Sam Cahill and choreographer Sean Bankhead, who also handled “Cliché”, make sure the theatrics hit.
A few fans pointed out the full-body performance is the boldest thing he’s done in a while.
The weirdness seems to pay off with over 1.2 million views in a day and plenty of talk about whether this version of him will stick.
One fan on Reddit said they hate that this direction actually works for him.
That might be because the rough edges feel more honest than any polish.
Vampire Diaries rips up the old story just to see what’s left. It leaves a question worth asking: does he finally fit anywhere, or does it work better when he doesn’t?
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