Here’s a trailer for IFC and Shudder’s creepy-looking horror thriller titled Stopmotion, and it looks like it features a pretty unsettling dark and twisted story.
Aisling Franciosi (The Nightingale, Last Voyage of the Demeter) stars as Ella Blake, “a stop-motion animator who is struggling to control her demons after the loss of her overbearing mother. Suddenly alone in the world, she embarks upon the creation of a macabre new puppet film, which soon becomes the battleground for her sanity. As Ella’s mind starts to fracture, the characters in her animated film take on a terrifying life of their own, and the unleashed power of her imagination threatens to destroy her.”
Scott Shooman, head of AMC Networks’ film group said in a statement: “IFC and Shudder are ecstatic to bring Robert Morgan’s riveting live-action/animation hybrid to audiences everywhere. Stopmotion is excellent as it weaves together a unique, psychological-horror with unbelievable visuals.”
He added: “The film joins the ranks of critically acclaimed titles such as Mad God and The Wolf House – breaking ground for how we perceive stop-motion in horror. We are thrilled to distribute Morgan’s first full-length feature for its theatrical release and presence on our streaming platform, Shudder.”
The film was directed by Robert Morgan, who said: “IFC’s superb back catalogue speaks for itself, and Shudder’s embracing of the weirder and distinctive side of horror cinema means this is the perfect home for my first feature. I’m thrilled to be teaming up with them, and I’m excited to share Stopmotion with audiences very soon.”
Stopmotion also stars Stella Gonet and Tom York, and it releases in theaters on February 23 before heading to Shudder on May 31, 2024.
