The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror XXXV episode: Opening by Jorge Gutierrez

“The Book of Life” writer/director/animator/actor Jorge Gutierrez puts his twist on the opening of the annual “Treehouse of horror” edition of “The Simpsons.” Gutierrez and musician Juan Carlos Enriquez put together an intro/couch gag for “Treehouse of Horror XXXV” (or in this case “El Treehouse del Horror XXXV”) featuring a version of the Jarabe Tapatío with Día de los Muertos en lucha libre style images. Scroll below to watch.

The opening features stylized versions of Bart Simpson and Otto rocking out, Marge and Lisa taking out Jailbird, Bart facing Krusty the Clown, a Maggie-operated Homer going after a Smithers-led Burns and Bumblebee Man crushing Sideshow Bob (as Comic Book Guy wears a T-shirt that says “Worst Intro Ever”). Finally, we see the aliens Kang and Kodos playing a game of “Los Simpsons Fighter!”

“I’ve been a huge ‘Simpsons’ fan since Bart first appeared in my beloved Tijuana in the classic episode ‘Kamp Krusty,'” Gutierrez said. “I’m (executive producer) Matt Selman and (creator) Matt Groening forever grateful that they gave me the honor of directing my own passionate (and bloody!) animated love letter to the show that inspired me to one day dream of making cartoons. Now I can die with a big smile on my face. VIVA LOS SIMPSONS!”

Enriquez, meanwhile, explained the use of the music of “El Jarabe Tapatío,” which he noted originated in the 19th century in his hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico. He puts a modern twist on the opening of ‘Treehouse of Horror’.

“For this special intro, I arranged and produced a punk/rock version of the famous Mexican folk melody of the Jarabe Tapatío, commonly known as the Mexican Hat Dance, mixed with some lively corrido-style brass lines,” he said. “We also started the opening with the iconic ‘Simpsons’ intro melody, but Jorge, our producer Tim Yoon and I sang it in Spanish like a Mexican bolero trio in an old cantina.”

He added: “What I love about working with great artists like Jorge is that he has a very clear vision and entrusts you with a musical challenge that usually involves putting together a unique colorful mix of elements, but which then gives you a complete overview. creative freedom during the production process and encourages you to experiment and make it your own.”

Selman revealed Gutierrez’s opening at this summer’s San Diego Comic-Con, where he also teased additional elements of “Treehouse of Horror XXXV.” Here is the logline for this episode: “Giant monsters created by political anger threaten to tear the city apart, a Victorian Mr. Burns is frightened by the ghosts of his abused workers on Thanksgiving, and Homer bonds with an alien pair of jeans in his pants. an unforgettable stop-motion adventure that can only be called… Denim”

In the case of ‘Denim’, Selman said Variety this summer, the segment focuses on Homer’s “deep relationship with a simple alien symbiotic pair of jeans. It’s a really funny, silly segment about the jeans that will be real stop-motion denim, created by the Stoopid Buddies animators who do the ‘Robot Chicken’ shows.”

Also during the panel, Selman asked the audience to scream — and promised that the recording would be recorded for use in the “Treehouse” episode. The “Treehouse of Horror XXXV” episode of “The Simpsons” airs Sunday, November 3 at 8 p.m. on Fox, but the spooky storylines this season don’t stop there.

A “second scary trilogy” next week will focus on a trio of stories inspired by Ray Bradbury. Called “Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes,” Selman said the stories will be “dark and funny and in the Halloween spirit.”

Here is the opening of “Treehouse of Horror XXXV”:

And more photos from this year’s episode: