The Sandman

1991
10m

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Stop Motion Animation Animation Fantasy Horror Short

Upstairs, in the moonlit and empty room, a little boy scared of the dancing shadows, encounters a figment of his vivid imagination: the horrible Sandman.Upstairs, in the moonlit and empty room, a little boy scared of the dancing shadows, encounters a figment of his vivid imagination: the horrible Sandman.Upstairs, in the moonlit and empty room, a little boy scared of the dancing shadows, encounters a figment of his vivid imagination: the horrible Sandman.

Director
- Paul Berry
Writer
- E.T.A. Hoffmann

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7.4/10

1.7K

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Director
- Paul Berry
Writer
- E.T.A. Hoffmann

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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The source material comes from the short horror story "Der Sandmann", written by E. T. A. Hoffmann (best known for writing the novella "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", on which the famous Tchaikovsky ballet is based.) In it the protagonist has an aside conversation with an old woman, who relates details about the "real" Sandman's nature and habits that diverge sharply (and ghoulishly) from the character as he is traditionally depicted in European folklore. Her description of the Sandman appears as the antagonist in this animated short.

Connections
Featured in Cartoon Sushi: Episode #1.3 (1997)

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10/10

dark and disturbing

Along with Nightmare Before Christmas this short shows that stop-go-animation isn't just for kids. Dark, Haunting tale of a boy's journey up the stairs to bed.

Don't watch this before going to bed yourself!!