Cult Animation
Like your animation a little weird and wonderful? Then look no further, you have arrived. From works as diverse as Jan Svankmajer and The Brothers Quay to that of Richard Linklater ("Waking Life", pictured), from the "Simpsons" to the "Bloggs" (in "Where the Wind Blows"). For Japanese Animation, check out "Japanime", for those oldies but goodies (1920-1965) check out "Classic Animation".
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder (2009)
7.3/10
Director: Peter Avanzino
Starring: Katey Sagal, Billy West, John Di Maggio, Maurice LeMarche
In the most epic 'Futurama' ever, dark forces older than time itself are on the attack, hell-bent on stopping the dawn of a wondrous new green age. Ev... Read more
Futurama: Season 1 - Volume 1 (1999)
8.5/10
Director: Anon
Starring: Fry, Bender, Leela, Zapp Brannigan, Professor Farnsworth
Join 20th Century slacker and pizza delivery boy Philip J. Fry in his adventures as a 31st Century interstellar delivery boy. Other characters in the... Read more
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
7.3/10
In Futurama's latest and most tentacle-packed epic, space itself rips open, revealing a gateway to another universe. But what lies beyond? Horror? Lov... Read more
Gisaku (2005)
5.7/10
Director: Baltasar Pedrosa
A spell transports a 17th century samurai to modern day Spain, in this entertaining animated action-fantasy. Waking centuries from his home, Yohei is... Read more
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
7.1/10
Director: Lauren Montgomery
Starring: John Larroquette, Kurtwood Smith, Larry Drake, Michael Madsen, Victor Garber, Tr...
When pilot Hal Jordan accepts a mysterious ring from a dying alien creature, it transforms him into a Green Lantern - one of an elite force of superhe... Read more
Grendel Grendel Grendel (1981)
7/10
Director: Alexander Stitt
Starring: Peter Ustinov, Arthur Dignam
'Grendel, Grendel, Grendel' is an animated re-telling of the epic poem 'Beowulf', told from the perspective of the great monster, Grendel (Peter Ustin... Read more
Grizzly Tales: Series 1 and 2 (2000)
7.6/10
Director: Various
Starring: Animated, Narrated by, Nigel Planer
Based on the best-selling books by Jamie Rix, this award-winning series tells various tales of naughty girls and boys, getting their just deserts! Eac... Read more
Hair High (2004)
6.8/10
Director: Bill Plympton
Starring: Voices Of, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Silverman, David Carradine, Keith Carradine, J...
Animator Bill Plympton proves you don't need expensive 3-D computer programs to make a winning toon. Set in a gothic 1950s high school, a love triang... Read more
Halo Legends (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Shinji Aramaki, Hideki Futamura
This sweeping science-fiction saga delves into the rich Halo universe with seven exciting stories (told in eight parts) focused on Master Chief's myst... Read more
Halo Legends ( Blu-ray ) (2010)
6.7/10
Director: Shinji Aramaki, Hideki Futamura
This sweeping science-fiction saga delves into the rich Halo universe with seven exciting stories (told in eight parts) focused on Master Chief's myst... Read more