Virgil lives alone with his bully father and a mute bartender and he is being mocked by the two tough cowboys Eddie and Hank. Because of The Dark Butcher who has been terrorizing the local Indian tribe, the Indians see no other way, than bringing the dead to live by performing The Forbidden Rituals. When the Zombies suddenly attack the saloon, action begins and true characters are brought to daylight. And who is The Dark Butcher?
Tripping through a trunkful of memories
"An uncoordinated mess of crass, tacky grotesqueries"
In 1920, in order to eliminate the evils of alcohol and to achieve a perfect society, the United States banned the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Two burglars release dozens of cats into a neighbourhood and start the dogs barking. They use the din to their advantage and dig up a bag of loot. However, the situation snowballs and turns into the worst night the burglars ever spent.
Under the starlight, a boy and a girl are running. A thunderstorm breaks out, trees are shattered, and a rain of silver needles turned into hair floats through the air.
A boring commuter fantasises about his sex life; when he gets home he is too exhausted to make love to his sexy wife.
Morgan, la orca valiente
A friend of KoKo's animator draws a haunted house, and KoKo and his dog Fitz go inside. There, they encounter frightening hallways where every door leads to a new spook.
Independent animation by Shimamura Tatsuo.
A short film by Kuri Youji. A man plants a flower and waits for it to bear fruit...
Independent animation by Suzuki Shin'ichi.
Independent animation by Hayashi Seiichi.
One day, a tree like any other jumps into a pair of boots and goes off for a walk inviting everyone it meets to follow.
Short animated film by Yoji Kuri
Originally titled Stone No. 2, this is considered a seminal work of Japanese independent animation. Stones, houses and the surrounding natural landscape transform continuously.
Independent animation by Suzuki Shiniichi
“My name is Klementhro. Without my paddle, I have nowhere to go”. Klementhro may not have it all, but at least he has his paddle to direct him through the world. What happens if he loses his dear paddle? It is not easy to navigate with empty hands.
Children are mysteriously falling ill at an orphanage. Candy Boy, the most valiant of the orphans, investigates, but the arrival of a new boarder complicates his inquiries.