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
It was somewhat unique but obviously written as a short that had to be stretched out with random stuff to fill its listless story
Great art and storyline
everyone acted like maladjusted aliens which was very fun. most of the directors focus was clearly on the style and gotta say he really succeeded there, but i still wish that the actual meat of the story had more substance.
Creepy and gross, but the foreshadowing is a bit too obvious. However, takes the idea of a meat puppet all the way.
Sad to say that I didn't understand the hype. It's a well-made movie for sure, and the imagery is haunting and horrible. The story itself, though, fell a little flat for me. It didn't feel as climactic or earned as I'd hoped, but it's still worth a watch if you're curious. Has a bit of Black Swan and Hereditary vibes in that a woman just absolutely loses her mind to the pressure of trauma and expectations.