Deadsy

Deadsy

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Deadsy

"Deadtime stories for big folk."

1990

0h 5m

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Animation

Horror

Overview

A graphic interpretation of a man's fascination with weaponry and the sexual power of military aggression, via the story of the Grim Reaper acquiring additional weaponry after undergoing a sex change. Using a combination of live action, laser xerography, hand rendering, and model animation, the film is a companion piece to another Anderson / Hoban collaboration, Door, collectively entitled Deadtime Stories For Big Folk.

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Production Companies

Channel 4 Television

Cast & Crew

2 members

Writing

Russell Hoban

Narrator (voice)

No Image

Directing

David Anderson

Narrator (performed by)

David Anderson

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