Name: Paws
Director: Kirk Wise
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1983-01-01
Duration: 2 min

The shortest horror story ever told: hungry cat meets wrong fish.

Looney Tunes chaos80s animationsnack-sized suspense

Overview

Animation Comedy

A housecat attempts to eat what he doesn't suspect is a piranha.

US

predator becomes preycuriosity's costfood chain irony

Standout Aspects

Direction

Kirk Wise's debut before Disney legend status.

Best for:Streaming·Friends·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Kirk Wise

ReleasedJan 1, 1983

Runtime2m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feellight

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Kirk Wise made this at CalArts before becoming one of Disney's Renaissance directors. Two minutes of cat torture led to The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Cultural

This short perfectly encapsulates 1980s student animation: technically impressive, narratively brutal, and obsessed with subverting cute expectations.