Deadsy

Deadsy

Deadtime stories for big folk.

1990 · 5 min · ★ 7.0 · Animation, Horror

A graphic interpretation of a man's fascination with weaponry and the sexual power of military aggression, via the story of the Grim Reaper acquiring additional weaponry after undergoing a sex change. Using a combination of live action, laser xerography, hand rendering, and model animation, the film is a companion piece to another Anderson / Hoban collaboration, Door, collectively entitled Deadtime Stories For Big Folk.

Directed by David Anderson · Written by Russell Hoban

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Russell Hoban Narrator (voice)
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