"The Music of Erich Zann" Stop Motion Animation

This little cartoon, obviously based on H.P. Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann," is skillfully designed and eerie. The short film uses several instances of quiet interrupted by sharp, maddening sounds to provide a frightening contrast. However, it doesn't rely purely on "shock" effects for terror. A great deal of it comes from the atmosphere set by the clay-like style of the piece, as well as the damning piano clatter. While it seems to go in a more traditionally supernatural direction than Lovecraft's tale, it doesn't suffer much for it.



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