Chuck Palahniuk’s Choke movie trailer in HD

First published 25 July, 2008 | No Comments

Chuck Palahniuk's Choke is one of my favorite books. It's definitely sitting on the Swollen Pickles recommended reading list, and if, by change, one day I replace Oprah as the shepard of the worlds flock, it'll be part of the Pickles Book Club.

A basic summary of Choke goes something like this:

Victor Mancini is a sex addict who works colonial era theme park, where he is paid to pretend he's an Irish servant typical of the day. To support his hospitalized mother, Victor cons others by intentionally choking at restaurants to get money from his rescuers. Victor Mancini had a troubled child hood, shifting between foster homes, when he wasn't busy being abducted by his mother. Victor Mancini may or may not also be a direct descendant of Jesus Christ.

Yes, it's a Chuck Palahniuk book, full of things that will make you laugh, cry, shudder, groan, and generally freak out about.

The movie adaptation has been rumored for a while (I believe the rights were sold back in 2001), and along with Survivor is arguably the best Palahniuk story to get the big screen adaptation, Fight Club aside.

Check out the trailer below for a little sneak peak at what Choke will deliver when it hits this September.