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The Weeknd Unveils ‘Baptized in Fear’ Video as ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Film Hits Digital

The church-set clip visualizes his battle with inner demons in a symbolic prelude to his planned transformation beyond the Weeknd persona

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Overview

  • Released on June 6, the eerie “Baptized in Fear” video depicts the singer alone in a desolate church setting as water and liquid marble imagery evoke a struggle for rebirth.
  • Hurry Up Tomorrow, directed by Trey Edward Shults and featuring Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega, is now available to stream digitally and on-demand.
  • “Baptized in Fear” has emerged as a fan-favorite highlight from the album, even without being issued as an official single.
  • The project concludes The Weeknd’s After Hours–Dawn FM trilogy and coincides with Abel Tesfaye hinting at retiring the Weeknd persona for a fresh artistic phase.
  • Critics have offered mixed reviews of the film’s pacing and tone, while audience reaction to the multi-platform release has skewed more positive.