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!!Videos
* ''Squareflakes'' (2015)
* ''Glitter Faces'' (2016)
* ''Potato Prints'' (2017)
* ''Slime'' (2024)
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* ''Squareflakes'' (2015)
* ''Glitter Faces'' (2016)
* ''Potato Prints'' (2017)
* ''Slime'' (2024)
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* GoryDiscretionShot: The most [[spoiler:violent]] parts of ''Slime'' have jump-cuts or otherwise limited visibility.
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* SatanicPanic: The opening shot of ''Slime'' is a heavily redacted British government document that hints at the [=DanAndPhilCRAFTS=] channel getting in trouble. That said, [[spoiler:the concern is not entirely unfounded]].
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* CallBack: [[spoiler:In ''Slime'', as Dan and Phil begin their ritual upon nightfall, they offer up a squareflake, a bag of glitter, and a potato with the number 6 embossed and painted red. They also hold up a red gooey substance, which could be snokoplasm]].
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* CallBack: [[spoiler:In ''Slime'', as Dan and Phil begin their ritual upon nightfall, they offer up a squareflake, a bag of glitter, and a potato with the number 6 embossed and painted red. They The red slime also hold up a red gooey substance, which could be loosely resembles snokoplasm]].
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A fictional parody [=YouTube=] channel (spun-off of WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES) created by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] and [[{{WebVideo/Danisnotonfire}} Dan Howell]] that first launched on AprilFoolsDay in 2015, showcasing a glimpses of an alternate reality where an almost robot-like Dan and Phil make strange arts and crafts-related videos that seem mostly innocent at first, but become more unsettling [[DarkerAndEdgier with each video]] and addition to the lore, as the crafts increasingly turn into horrific ritual practices. Originally a trilogy consisting of ''Squareflakes'', ''Glitter Faces'', and ''Potato Prints'' (the latter two uploaded in 2016 and 2017), the channel verged directly into horror short film territory upon its surprise return with ''Slime'' in 2024.
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A fictional parody [=YouTube=] channel (spun-off of WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES) created by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] and [[{{WebVideo/Danisnotonfire}} Dan Howell]] Creator/DanAndPhil that first launched on AprilFoolsDay in 2015, showcasing a glimpses of an alternate reality where an almost robot-like Dan and Phil make strange arts and crafts-related videos that seem mostly innocent at first, but become more unsettling [[DarkerAndEdgier with each video]] and addition to the lore, as the crafts increasingly turn into horrific ritual practices. Originally a trilogy consisting of ''Squareflakes'', ''Glitter Faces'', and ''Potato Prints'' (the latter two uploaded in 2016 and 2017), the channel verged directly into horror short film territory upon its surprise return with ''Slime'' in 2024.
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''Hello Crafties!''
A fictional parody [=YouTube=] channel (spun-off of WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES) created by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] and [[{{WebVideo/Danisnotonfire}} Dan Howell]] that first launched on AprilFoolsDay in 2015, showcasing a glimpses of an alternate reality where an almost robot-like Dan and Phil make strange arts and crafts-related videos that seem mostly innocent at first, but become more unsettling [[DarkerAndEdgier with each video]] and addition to the lore, as the crafts increasingly turn into horrific ritual practices. Originally a trilogy consisting of ''Squareflakes'', ''Glitter Faces'', and ''Potato Prints'' (the latter two uploaded in 2016 and 2017), the channel verged directly into horror short film territory upon its surprise return with ''Slime'' in 2024.
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!!Tropes include:
* AmbiguousSituation: ''Slime'' especially raises more questions than it answers:
** Crafts Dan and Phil used to wear normal clothes, why are they now wearing matching plain grey t-shirts? What happened? Where are they?
** [[spoiler:How conscious is Phil of what is about to happen to him, and how much free will does he have? He suggests he is a willing participant and helps Dan prepare the sacrifice without hesitation, even handing Dan the knife, but then he screams "NO!" when Dan goes to perform it.]]
** [[spoiler:Speaking of, what exactly happened to Phil after ''Potato Prints''? Phil claims he was "in a box", and a flashback of him unconscious is shown, implying he died and was reanimated, or maybe that he was locked up. But what exactly happened and what effect did it have on him?]]
* AnalogHorror: The second half of ''Slime'', which is shot on location at a shed (either in a forest or park), is shot this way. At some points, the camera is [[JitterCam moving around]]; at others, it has been stationed in a particular spot. The original trilogy already had a DeliberateVHSQuality.
* BloodyHandprint: One appears on Dan's shirt in the camera shot of him [[spoiler:exiting the room he entered with a knife]].
* BritishBrevity: There are (currently) only four short videos -- ''Squareflakes'', ''Glitter Faces'', ''Potato Prints'', and ''Slime'' -- on the channel, with a year-long gap between the original three videos and seven years until the next one. The first two clock in at under 5 minutes, the third under 10, and fourth under 15.
* CallBack: [[spoiler:In ''Slime'', as Dan and Phil begin their ritual upon nightfall, they offer up a squareflake, a bag of glitter, and a potato with the number 6 embossed and painted red. They also hold up a red gooey substance, which could be snokoplasm]].
* CharacterCatchphrase: "Don't cry, craft!" and "Protip". The former doubles for an AscendedMeme, as the phrase would eventually be put on a t-shirt.
* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Squareflakes'', the original entry in the series, is odd but mostly a harmless parody with ironically amateur footage and editing. The first hint of something more sinister comes in ''Glitter Faces'', when Dan inadvertently draws a pentagram. The pair have a brief moment of panic but brush it off. ''Potato Prints'' swiftly turns into a ritual, and it's unlikely anyone in 2017 could've predicted the channel would take it up to eleven with a short horror film in 2024.
* FanCommunityNickname: This version of Dan and Phil call their fans Crafties.
* LaughingMad: Dan and Phil conclude their squareflake-making with maniacal laughter that goes on for about 15 seconds.
* NumberOfTheBeast: [[spoiler:''Potato Prints'' ends with Dan using the embossed potatoes to paint 6s on Phil's hands and forehead as a summoning ritual.]]
* ParallelUniverse: Crafts Dan and Phil claim to upload videos twice every single day, but evidently only a few have crossed over and are available to view in the real world, which is probably a good thing. That said, it seems the channel was inactive in the Crafts world while Phil was "in a box" and "they" tried to stop them.
* SilenceIsGolden: The second half of ''Slime'', where things get [[DissonantSerenity really freaky]], has almost no dialogue, with mostly the [[QuieterThanSilence sounds]] of movement and the nature/creaky house around them.
* SplashOfColour: The end scene of ''Potato Prints'' turns black and white, except for the red paint.
* TarotMotifs: [[spoiler:The closing tableau of ''Slime'' (which would become a design on a t-shirt, further corroborating this interpretation) strongly resembles The Devil card in Tarot, with Dan and Phil holding hands and a demon behind them.]]
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A fictional parody [=YouTube=] channel (spun-off of WebVideo/DanAndPhilGAMES) created by [[WebVideo/AmazingPhil Phil Lester]] and [[{{WebVideo/Danisnotonfire}} Dan Howell]] that first launched on AprilFoolsDay in 2015, showcasing a glimpses of an alternate reality where an almost robot-like Dan and Phil make strange arts and crafts-related videos that seem mostly innocent at first, but become more unsettling [[DarkerAndEdgier with each video]] and addition to the lore, as the crafts increasingly turn into horrific ritual practices. Originally a trilogy consisting of ''Squareflakes'', ''Glitter Faces'', and ''Potato Prints'' (the latter two uploaded in 2016 and 2017), the channel verged directly into horror short film territory upon its surprise return with ''Slime'' in 2024.
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!!Tropes include:
* AmbiguousSituation: ''Slime'' especially raises more questions than it answers:
** Crafts Dan and Phil used to wear normal clothes, why are they now wearing matching plain grey t-shirts? What happened? Where are they?
** [[spoiler:How conscious is Phil of what is about to happen to him, and how much free will does he have? He suggests he is a willing participant and helps Dan prepare the sacrifice without hesitation, even handing Dan the knife, but then he screams "NO!" when Dan goes to perform it.]]
** [[spoiler:Speaking of, what exactly happened to Phil after ''Potato Prints''? Phil claims he was "in a box", and a flashback of him unconscious is shown, implying he died and was reanimated, or maybe that he was locked up. But what exactly happened and what effect did it have on him?]]
* AnalogHorror: The second half of ''Slime'', which is shot on location at a shed (either in a forest or park), is shot this way. At some points, the camera is [[JitterCam moving around]]; at others, it has been stationed in a particular spot. The original trilogy already had a DeliberateVHSQuality.
* BloodyHandprint: One appears on Dan's shirt in the camera shot of him [[spoiler:exiting the room he entered with a knife]].
* BritishBrevity: There are (currently) only four short videos -- ''Squareflakes'', ''Glitter Faces'', ''Potato Prints'', and ''Slime'' -- on the channel, with a year-long gap between the original three videos and seven years until the next one. The first two clock in at under 5 minutes, the third under 10, and fourth under 15.
* CallBack: [[spoiler:In ''Slime'', as Dan and Phil begin their ritual upon nightfall, they offer up a squareflake, a bag of glitter, and a potato with the number 6 embossed and painted red. They also hold up a red gooey substance, which could be snokoplasm]].
* CharacterCatchphrase: "Don't cry, craft!" and "Protip". The former doubles for an AscendedMeme, as the phrase would eventually be put on a t-shirt.
* DarkerAndEdgier: ''Squareflakes'', the original entry in the series, is odd but mostly a harmless parody with ironically amateur footage and editing. The first hint of something more sinister comes in ''Glitter Faces'', when Dan inadvertently draws a pentagram. The pair have a brief moment of panic but brush it off. ''Potato Prints'' swiftly turns into a ritual, and it's unlikely anyone in 2017 could've predicted the channel would take it up to eleven with a short horror film in 2024.
* FanCommunityNickname: This version of Dan and Phil call their fans Crafties.
* LaughingMad: Dan and Phil conclude their squareflake-making with maniacal laughter that goes on for about 15 seconds.
* NumberOfTheBeast: [[spoiler:''Potato Prints'' ends with Dan using the embossed potatoes to paint 6s on Phil's hands and forehead as a summoning ritual.]]
* ParallelUniverse: Crafts Dan and Phil claim to upload videos twice every single day, but evidently only a few have crossed over and are available to view in the real world, which is probably a good thing. That said, it seems the channel was inactive in the Crafts world while Phil was "in a box" and "they" tried to stop them.
* SilenceIsGolden: The second half of ''Slime'', where things get [[DissonantSerenity really freaky]], has almost no dialogue, with mostly the [[QuieterThanSilence sounds]] of movement and the nature/creaky house around them.
* SplashOfColour: The end scene of ''Potato Prints'' turns black and white, except for the red paint.
* TarotMotifs: [[spoiler:The closing tableau of ''Slime'' (which would become a design on a t-shirt, further corroborating this interpretation) strongly resembles The Devil card in Tarot, with Dan and Phil holding hands and a demon behind them.]]
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