Category Archives: animation

Hotel Transylvania a delight for children, adults, and Monster Kids of every age

September 29th, 2012 | Posted in animation, monsters, Universal Pictures

Hotel Transylvania debuted in theaters last night, and may be the leading film in the box office this weekend. It turns in an impressive performance that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Hotel Transylvania is the latest animated film produced by Sony. It tells the story of Dracula who creates a seemingly secluded […]

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ParaNorman: Animated Horror for Kids with an Adult Message

August 18th, 2012 | Posted in animation, paranormal, stop-motion animation

What do you get when you mix monster kid nostalgia with an appreciation for 1980s horror, an understanding of being an ostracized kid, and the use of stop-motion animation artistry? The answer: ParaNorman, a wonderful film that opened this weekend and which, in this reviewer’s estimation, lives up to the many positive reviews it has […]

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The Skeleton Dance T-Shirt

August 13th, 2012 | Posted in 1920s, animation, Disney

Already the hint of Autumn and Halloween are in the air, and with that comes the opportunity to enjoy the artistic and the macabre. A perfect way to do this comes in a new t-shirt line, the Disney Artist Collection, one of which features The Skeleton Dance animated short film from 1929. This was one […]

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Forthcoming Animated “Hotel Transylvania”

April 24th, 2012 | Posted in animation, monsters

There are many forthcoming animated monster offerings in cinema. From ParaNorman and Frankenweenie, to this new trailer for Hotel Transylvania. Monster Kids young and old rejoice.

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CFP – Animating History: “Disney Americans” and Other Myths

September 11th, 2011 | Posted in animation, call for papers, Disney

Animating History: “Disney Americans” and Other Myths Area of multiple panels for the Film & History Conference on “Film & Myth” September 26-30, 2012 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA http://www.filmandhistory.org Deadline: June 1, 2012 We live in a world made of myths, legends, and histories that are communicated, and often, conflated, by our entertainment media. For many […]

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Highlight: The Tale of the Three Brothers

November 22nd, 2010 | Posted in animation, fairy tales

This last Saturday I went with my family to the theater to see the latest installment in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows – Part 1. It may come as a surprise to regular readers of this blog who are familiar with my passion for the fantastic, but I have never […]

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Computer Animated Zombie Apocalypse in A.D.

February 27th, 2010 | Posted in animation, apocalypticism, zombie

What do you get when Pixar-style animation meets zombie apocalypse? A great looking piece of computer animation like A.D. This is a trailer for a promised longer film by creator Haylor Garcia. An interview with those who are working on this film can be found here at the Zombie Info website. If the completed film […]

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Disney’s The Princess and the Frog: Cartoon Fantasy and Social Reflection

December 30th, 2009 | Posted in animation, cartoon, Disney, fantasy

I haven’t seen Walt Disney’s The Princess and the Frog movie yet, but living in a neighborhood with young families many of them have, and they seem to have enjoyed it. The television advertisements for the film make me a little wary since it is supposedly the best Disney cartoon since The Lion King. But […]

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“Midnight Dance” Animation: An Interpretation of Danse Macabre

October 4th, 2009 | Posted in animation, Halloween

As readers are aware, this blog is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of various facets of the fantastic in pop culture. Most of the time I pursue in-depth exploration, and through this receive a level of enjoyment. Hopefully my readers do to0. But with this post analysis steps aside in order to enjoy a great […]

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Disney Pixar’s UP: Art’s Tension with Profit Potential

April 6th, 2009 | Posted in animation

                            The business section of today’s The New York Times includes an article of interest to TheoFantastique. The story by Brooks Barnes is titled “Pixar’s Art Leaves Profit Watchers Edgy,” and it describes an unfortunate situation. As the article notes, Pixar Animation has […]

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