Cult Animation
Like your animation a little weird and wonderful? Then look no further, you have arrived. From works as diverse as Jan Svankmajer and The Brothers Quay to that of Richard Linklater ("Waking Life", pictured), from the "Simpsons" to the "Bloggs" (in "Where the Wind Blows"). For Japanese Animation, check out "Japanime", for those oldies but goodies (1920-1965) check out "Classic Animation".
The Nine Lives Of Fritz The Cat (1974)
5.4/10
Director: Robert Taylor
Starring: Skip Hinnant, Reva Rose, Voices Of, Bob Holt
This sequel to the notorious original finds the hippie feline in the '70s. Now on welfare with a nagging wife, he smokes dope for escape, and fantasiz... Read more
Metalocalypse: Season 1 (2006)
8.3/10
Direct from the prolific adult-swim network (The Brak Show, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, etc) this darkly humorous, heavy metal-inspired animated series de... Read more
9 ( Blu-ray ) (2009)
7.1/10
Director: Shane Acker
Starring: Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, John C Reil...
In the final days of humanity, a dedicated scientist gives the spark of life to nine of his creations. The world has turned into an unrecognizable lan... Read more
Strings (2004)
7/10
Director: Anders Ronnow Klarlund
Starring: Voices Of, James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Julian Glover, Derek Jacobi, Ian H...
A unique and beautifully realised fantasy film populated entirely by marionettes. With shades of the Brothers Grimm and even Shakespeare, the story p... Read more
The Batman: Season 1, Volume 2 - The Man Who Would Be Bat (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan
Three more episodes from the new animated Batman as he's still getting the hang of his superhero status, 'The Man Who Would Be Bat', 'The Big Chill' r... Read more
A Monster in Paris (2011)
6.7/10
Director: Bibo Bergeron
Delightful animated feature from France set in 1910 Paris. A wacky inventor, his camera-crazy best friend, and a madcap monkey make a BIG mistake when... Read more
The Batman: Season 1, Volume 1 - Training for Power (2004)
7.3/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan
A young Bruce Wayne is in his third year of trying to establish himself as Batman, protector of Gotham City. Includes three episodes from the all-new... Read more
Harvey Birdman - Attorney at Law: Volume 1 (2000)
8/10
Starring: Voices Of, Gary Cole, Thomas Allen, Stephen Colbert, Michael McKean, Phil LaMarr...
For cartoon characters wronged everywhere, he's the bird to see. Attorney to the (animated) stars. Harvey Birdman (voiced by Gary Cole) wasn't quite... Read more
Batman vs Dracula (2005)
6.7/10
Starring: Voices Of, Rino Romano, Alastair Duncan, Peter Stormare, Kevin Michael Richardso...
Gotham City is terrorized not only by recent escapees Joker and Penguin, but by the original creature of the night, Dracula! Can Batman stop the ruthl... Read more
Fuck (2005)
7.1/10
Director: Steve Anderson
Starring: Drew Carey, Janeane Garofalo, Billy Connolly, Ron Jeremy, Kevin Smith, Alanis Mo...
The tagline reads, 'The movie that dare not speak its name', for obvious reasons. Steve Anderson's provocative documentary attempts to uncover the ex... Read more