Movies and TvShows featuring "puppet-animation" theme.
After mistakenly marrying a deceased young woman, a shy groom must traverse the realms of the living and the dead to reunite with his true love and rectify his error. Along the way, he must confront betrayal, deceit, and the consequences of his actions.
An urbane fox, Mr. Fox, cannot resist raiding farms and must protect his community from the farmers' revenge. Along with his wife and son, they live underground but move into a larger home near the farms. Mr. Fox continues to raid the farms in secret, causing tension with his son. When the farmers retaliate and trap the animals, they escape into the sewers and unite with other homeless animals. Mr. Fox then leads them in a plan to steal resources from the farmers. Through challenges and conflicts, the animals ultimately find freedom and a new food source.
In an Eastern-styled fantasy setting, a brother and sister team of sacred guardians is beset by the Xuan Gui Zong, minions of Miè Tian Hai, who seeks the Tian Xing Jiàn sword that they possess. Hai showing up himself leads to the defeat of the brother, but his sister, Dan Fei, jumps off a cliff to temporary safety. Later, a wandering swordsman comes across a ruined temple where a statue of Buddha is protected by an umbrella against the rain. When he takes the umbrella for himself, a man resting under a tree nearby informs him the he must be compassionate to the next traveler he meets as trade-off for taking the umbrella. But the next traveler is Dan Fei, who is still being pursued by the Xuan Gui Zong minions, and between that and the sorcery of the other man he finds himself unable to avoid getting involved.
In the small New England town of Blithe Hollow, Massachusetts, a boy named Norman Babcock is able to speak with the dead. Almost no one believes his ability is genuine, and he is isolated emotionally from his family and bullied by his peers. When Norman has a vision of the town's past and being pursued as a witch, he discovers that he must perform a ritual to protect the town. With the help of his friend Neil, Norman sets off on a journey to retrieve a special book to stop the curse. Along the way, they are pursued by zombies, but eventually find the grave of Agatha, the witch who cursed the town. Norman confronts Agatha's ghost, convincing her to let go of her vengeance and move on. The curse is broken, and Norman is regarded as a hero by his town.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye is a biographical drama that tells the story of Tammy Faye Bakker, a televangelist known for her extravagant lifestyle and religious organization. The movie explores her rise to fame, her tumultuous marriage to Jim Bakker, and the scandal that ultimately led to their downfall. It delves into themes of faith, love, and the consequences of living an opulent life.
The Miracle Maker is a beautiful hand-drawn animated film that follows the life of Jesus Christ and his teachings. The story takes place in 1st-century Galilee under the Roman Empire's rule. It explores themes of friendship, faith, and the power of miracles.
Bump in the Night is a charming stop-motion animated TV show that follows the adventures of Mr. Bumpy, a lovable monster who springs to life after the sun goes down. With his rag doll sidekick, Squishington, and his best friend, Molly Coddle, Mr. Bumpy navigates the wild and wacky world of the bedroom, facing all sorts of hilarious and heartwarming escapades. This family-friendly series captures the imagination with its unique animation style and delightful characters.
In this fantastical adventure, Mark Twain embarks on a journey through time and space with his iconic characters, Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, encountering strange phenomena and facing moral dilemmas along the way.
The Trap Door (1984) follows the adventures of a servant living in a castle filled with bizarre creatures. With the help of his talking skull friend, he must navigate traps, cook meals, and deal with his evil boss. This stop-motion animated series combines comedy and horror elements, creating a unique and darkly humorous world.
Don't Hug Me I'm Scared is a surreal and darkly comedic musical short film that follows the adventures of anthropomorphic puppets as they explore themes of creativity, media manipulation, and the dangers of conformity. The film takes a satirical and often absurd approach to these topics, resulting in a thought-provoking and visually striking experience.
When their friend is accidentally dragged to hell, three buddies venture into the underworld to rescue him, battling demons and facing various challenges along the way.
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole is a hilarious stop-motion animated TV show that combines comedy and horror elements. The series follows the adventures of Dr. Victor Frankenstein as he conducts bizarre and often twisted experiments in his laboratory. With a cast of eccentric characters and plenty of dark humor, the show is a unique and entertaining experience.
With exaggerated characters and humorous dialogue, the goateed Afanti is a hero for all times. Afanti uses his clever wisdom to help the little people and make fools of the bad and greedy. He hates wrongdoers and has no qualms about playing rough when it's time to punish them. The character has long been a popular folk hero in Xinjiang and other Turkic areas. This 1979 animated series brings Afanti to life with stop time animation and puppets. The series won the Ministry of Culture's award for best cartoon in 1979 and was screened at the 1991 Chicago International Children's Film Festival.
Madame Tutli-Putli is a psychological thriller animated movie that takes viewers on a journey into darkness. The film follows a passenger's unsettling experience on a train, where she encounters mysterious characters and faces her deepest fears.
Peter, a young boy, ventures into the woods and encounters a mischievous wolf. With the help of his animal friends and the power of music, Peter must outsmart the wolf and save his village. This heartwarming tale explores themes of courage, friendship, and the transformative power of music.
In a world inhabited by aristocratic mice and dolls, a rare red string holds mystical powers that bloodthirsty creatures seek to possess.
In this stop-motion animation, the Sandman is depicted as a trickster creature lurking in the shadows, instilling fear of darkness in innocent victims. With symbolism and visual metaphors, the film explores themes of fear, darkness, and the power of imagination. The story follows a mouse who encounters the Sandman and goes on a dark and eerie adventure through a scary house, encountering various creatures and legends along the way. The film is brought to life through stunning puppet animation and claymation, inspired by the German Expressionism movement.
In a dark and distant future, a scientist embarks on a voyage of discovery through a dystopian underground city to find a solution to the problem of human infertility.
Based off of the novel, "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and the ballet, "The Nutcracker", Sanrio shows their take on the classic story in a stop-motion animated film.
In this stop-motion animated film, the Pied Piper uses his magical pipe to rid a medieval town of its rat infestation, but when the town refuses to pay him, he seeks revenge by luring away all of the town's children.