Watch The Mountain Goats' "Cry for Judas" Video

Brace yourself before you watch The Mountain Goats’ video for “Cry for Judas,” a song from their recently released Transcendental Youth.

It begins harmlessly enough, with a group of people talking, having a good time and passing around sparklers. Before you know it, though, a girl is getting nosebleeds while staring longingly at a picture of drummer Jon Wurster, rats are set loose in an elaborate maze, a young boy starts praying to a dubious altar and…well, just watch the video below.

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