Practical Effects
Hand-crafted dolls that feel genuinely possessed
Sound
Industrial groans and whispers from nowhere
Cinematography
Shadows so thick you could choke on them
Director
Stephen Quay
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Quay twins are American-born but made their entire career in London, becoming patron saints of British avant-garde animation despite their total outsider status.
They animated at 24fps with no 'on twos' shortcuts, meaning 18 minutes required roughly 26,000 individual frame adjustments by hand.
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