This is an animated short. There's not a lot of movement in the short--it's mostly these dark sinister paintings and it's all narrated by James Mason. It's all seen through the eyes of a madman. He lives with an older man who he can't stand. So he decides to kill him. He succeeds but he goes even crazier.
Very eerie and spooky. It was rightfully nominated for an Oscar for Best Short and is in the National Film Registry. Supposedly this was shot in 3-D (which would account for some of the strange camera angles) but there's no proof that it was released in that format. It doesn't matter though--it works great in 2-D. The short has a constant air of madness and depression about it and Mason's narration perfectly fits what we're watching. It's not the entire short story but it works. Well worth seeing. Not really for kids--especially small ones.
Very eerie and spooky. It was rightfully nominated for an Oscar for Best Short and is in the National Film Registry. Supposedly this was shot in 3-D (which would account for some of the strange camera angles) but there's no proof that it was released in that format. It doesn't matter though--it works great in 2-D. The short has a constant air of madness and depression about it and Mason's narration perfectly fits what we're watching. It's not the entire short story but it works. Well worth seeing. Not really for kids--especially small ones.