Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Cult > Animation: 23 Films to Rent on VHS
- Liquid Television (1995)
- Dir. Various
- Eye–popping collection of inventive animation, originally featured on MTV. Includes short films, music videos, multimedia pieces and comic…
- Felidae (1994)
- Dir. Michael Schaack
- Based on the cult novel by Akif Pirincci, this 'adult' animated feature unfolds a noirish murder–mystery from a feline viewpoint. This is no…
- Tune, The (1992)
- Dir. Bill Plympton
- Bill Plympton made a name for himself with clever animated shorts like 25 Ways to Quit Smoking and Push Comes to Shove. He fashions a hilarious…
- Priit Parn - Selected Films (1991)
- Dir. Priit Parn
- Three films from the unusual Estonian animator Priit Parn, whose work combines visual sophistication, dream logic and scathing political and social…
- Bambi Meets Godzilla (1987)
- Dir. Various
- Compilation of various oddities from the early days of animation, including the legendary title track and Betty Boop's hyper–surreal 'Crazy…
- When the Wind Blows (1986)
- Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft
- Superb animated version of Raymond Brigg's comicbook about an elderly couple who prepare for an impending nuclear disaster. Engaging and powerful…
- Fritz the Cat (1972)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
- Robert Crumb's infamous cartoon feline indulges his foul–mouthed, oversexed adventures in this sordid Hollywood feature that the author…
- Thunderbirds Are Go! (1966)
- Dir. David Lane
Feat. Cliff Richard, The Shadows
- Gordon, Virgil, Lady Penelope, Brains and other super–marionettes from International Space Rescue Service check in for their first FAB…
- Pink Panther (Animated) (1965-1975)
- The cartoon adventures of the fabulously slinky feline who always comes out on top, developed from the hugely popular opening credits of Blake…
- Norman McLaren - Selected Films (1940-1983)
- Dir. Norman McLaren
- A selection of films from the influential Canadian animator, whose styles range from avant–garde abstraction to drawn cell–animation.…