It is absolutely criminal that such a beautifully haunting piece of art has less than 500 views on this platform.
Consuming Spirits is unlike any other animated movie out there, dare I say unlike any other movie out there. Period. Chris Sullivan painstakingly created a quaint but sinister little setting basically on his own over a decade and a half. Every second of those 15 years is worth it to have such a gorgeous final result.
The animation is janky and hideous, completely purposeful of course. This entire movie has the same vibes as that song from the Pogues, Dirty Old Town. The character design and constant flittering between animation style fosters this uniquely grotesque atmosphere that stands out in the realm of animation.
It’s story and mood remind me of Satantango and The Last Picture Show, that of hypnotic misery. Consuming Spirits manages to make a story about flawed human beings unveiling sinful past mistakes feel like a strange dream. The ghostly music and voice acting that feels scarily natural give Consuming Spirits a veil of reality that’s shattered by unconventional visuals. It’s this constant limbo between surrealism and naturalism that makes the film such an entrancing experience.
Consuming Spirits is simply one that you have to see to believe. No other film, animated or otherwise, can capture the atmosphere and experience this one possesses. It challenges what animated storytelling can accomplish and remains one of the most horrifying, humorous and human animated movies of all time.
It is absolutely criminal that such a beautifully haunting piece of art has less than 500 views on this platform.
Consuming Spirits is unlike any other animated movie out there, dare I say unlike any other movie out there. Period. Chris Sullivan painstakingly created a quaint but sinister little setting basically on his own over a decade and a half. Every second of those 15 years is worth it to have such a gorgeous final result.
The animation is janky and hideous, completely purposeful of course. This entire movie has the same vibes as that song from the Pogues, Dirty Old Town. The character design and constant flittering between animation style fosters this uniquely grotesque atmosphere that stands out in the realm of animation.
It’s story and mood remind me of Satantango and The Last Picture Show, that of hypnotic misery. Consuming Spirits manages to make a story about flawed human beings unveiling sinful past mistakes feel like a strange dream. The ghostly music and voice acting that feels scarily natural give Consuming Spirits a veil of reality that’s shattered by unconventional visuals. It’s this constant limbo between surrealism and naturalism that makes the film such an entrancing experience.
Consuming Spirits is simply one that you have to see to believe. No other film, animated or otherwise, can capture the atmosphere and experience this one possesses. It challenges what animated storytelling can accomplish and remains one of the most horrifying, humorous and human animated movies of all time.
