Stopmotion
Directed by Robert Morgan
Ella Blake is a stop-motion animator who is struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother. Suddenly alone in the world, she embarks upon the creation of a macabre new puppet film, which soon becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her animated film take on a terrifying life of their own, and the unleashed power of her imagination threatens to destroy her.
A struggling stop-motion animator is haunted by her own creations in this acclaimed and nightmarish vision from director Robert Morgan.
Cast: Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet, Tom York, Caoilinn Springall, Therica Wilson-Read
Member Reviews
Good movie
Cathartic to watch as a creative I found. I enjoyed and tripped out on her dilemma. Didn't get bored either
The less than glowing reviews on both Shudder and IMB (5.2) are surprising. I found the film to be extremely entertaining and unique in its use of stop animation and the integration of that amazing artistic endevor with "real life." I'll admit that as a father and grandfather of eight, my first thought was, "where are this little girls parents?" Understanding by the second reel that the little girl (wonderfully acted) was merely the embodiment of breaking free of a suppressed childhood and adulthood perpetrated by Ella's adusively domineering mother enabled the connection made between the puppets and Ella's real life as she clearly descends into madness. The extreme gore (this is not for the faint of heart) notwithstanding, it's really more of a psychological horror film than a film wrought from the slasher genre. The "music" (mostly sound design) was atmosphericlu perfect.
Just loved the way they make her descend in madness as the film goes on. Yes a lot is predictable but it was well done, great acting, great ending.
Predictable scares that never happened. Predictable plot with little 'wow'. No real shock value and so a mediocre rating.