WHAT IT'S ABOUT “Orion and the Dark” finds the brilliant screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the man behind everything from “Being John Malkovich” to “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” making another ...

Contrary to what some may believe, animated movies are not always happy, family-friendly films. Many animated films have taken on surprisingly dark tones, exploring serious themes and challenging ...

Dark fantasy is a niche genre that often overlaps with visceral horror, visions of dystopian futures, or experimental science fiction. With its otherworldly elements, it can be difficult to create ...

Olga Artemyeva is a film critic, screenwriter and film curator based in NYC. She has a PhD in Art History and teaches Film Studies. Her dissertaion was dedicated to the evolution of horror, and it ...

I caught Lauris and Raitis Abeles’ Dog of God at Tribeca, and it was an unforgettable experience. I love it when the genre is explored through animation. Films like The Spine of Night, Mad God, Seoul ...

Blending those stylish 2D action platformer boss fights of Hollow Knight and Blasphemous 2 with a captivating dark fantasy world and hand-drawn animation, Saviorless has very much caught my eye ahead ...

An old cartoon uncle teaches kidnapped children about ice cream in this dark and surreal animated sketch. The 'modern-day parable' comes from the online comedy series Patchwork Travesty, which has ...