Subgenre Sampler
Cult > Animation: 111 Films to Buy & Rent
Strangerhood, The (TV Series) (2004)
- The creators of RED vs BLUE trade their gamepads for mousepads in appropriating popular 'life simulation' THE SIMS, overdubbing the computer game's…
Terkel in Trouble (2004)
- Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjorn Christoffersen
Feat. Bill Bailey, Ben Bishop, Olivia Colman…
- Teenage angst takes on whole new meaning in this savagely black animated comedy that isn't for the kiddies or the prudish. Disgruntled teenager…
Creature Comforts (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Richard Goleszowski, Nick Park
- Charming claymation television series based on the Oscar–winning short by dir. Park (WALLACE AND GROMIT) set around various eccentric English…
Harvie Krumpet (2003)
- Dir. Adam Elliot
- A quirky claymation short from Australian Adam Elliot, concerning the fantastic adventures, mishaps and tragedies of everyman Harvie. Has gone on to…
Interstella 5555 (The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem) (2003)
- Dir. Kazuhisa Takenôchi
- Quirky and well–crafted animated feature, which extends a series of music–videos by the French electronica group Daft Punk, which…
Onedotzero_Select - Volume 1 (Adventures in Moving Image) (2003)
- Stunning collection of short digital works collated and commissioned by London–based organisation 'onedotzero', all of which use…
Red vs Blue (2003)
- Dir. Burnie Burns
- Appropriating the graphics engine of popular X–Box title ‘Halo’, the makers of this resourceful video game spoof act out various inane…
Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
- Dir. Satoshi Kon, Shogo Furuya
- An unusual 'dramatic' anime, which concerns three down–and–outs in Tokyo who rescue an abandoned baby and struggle to knit together a…
Triplets of Belleville, The (Belleville Rendezvous) (2003)
- Dir. Sylvain Chomet
- Witty, inventive and lovingly designed with retro–chic flair, this 'all–ages' animated feature is distinctively and delightfully…
Happy Tree Friends (2002-2005)
- Dir. Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro
- Ultraviolence performed in the seemingly harmless arena of the kiddy cartoon. This 'sick' series of animations (originally made as internet shorts)…