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The ErlKing (2003)

Name: The ErlKing
Genre: Animation, Horror
Released: 2003-01-16
Duration: 6 min
Rating: 8.7

Animation Horror

Overview

This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, The ErlKing that uses sand-on-glass animation set to the music of Franz Schubert. The moving images, resembling woodcuts, capture the haunting, nightmarish quality of the tale of the ErlKing who steals and kills a little boy.

Duration

6 min

Rating

⭐ 8.7 / 10

Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 16, 2003

Production

ONF | NFB, CalArts

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