Will Vinton's Claymation Comedy of Horrors

1991 0h 24m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 11

AnimationHorrorComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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Wilshire Pig and Sheldon Snail discover a map to uncover Doctor Frankenswine's monster. All kinds of mishaps ensue in their quest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tim Conner
Vince Pig (voice)
Brian Cummings
Sheldon Snail / Famine / Blob / Slashmaster Salesman (voice)
Todd Tolces
Dr. Victor Frankenswine / Talking Diary / Vampire Maitre'D (voice)
Michele Mariana
Wilshire Pig / Wilshire's Grandmother (voice)
Krisha Fairchild
Registration Monster (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Bruce
Writers: Jay Dee Alley, Liz Rathke, Barry Bruce
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Bruce, shot by Bruce McKean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Sundholm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tim Conner and Brian Cummings and Todd Tolces carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0252993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Barry Bruce directs. Bruce McKean behind the camera. Scott Sundholm cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Barry Bruce, shot by Bruce McKean. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Scott Sundholm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Tim Conner and Brian Cummings and Todd Tolces carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0252993 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "monster", "pig", "halloween", "castle".