The Spine of Night
Directed by Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
This violent fantasy-horror epic, about the history of a land that never was, begins when an ambitious young man steals forbidden knowledge from a sacred plant. He falls to its darker temptations and in so doing, unleashes ages of suffering onto mankind. As his power grows over the years, it falls to people of different ilk and culture to attempt to stop him. Among those who stand against him are a daring tomb-robber, star-crossed lovers, a maniacal necromancer, winged assassins, and an undying guardian. A SHUDDER EXCLUSIVE.
Witness a violent, animated fantasy-horror epic about an ambitious young man and the forbideen knowledge of a sacred plant.
Cast: Betty Gabriel, Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Joe Manganiello, Patton Oswalt
Member Reviews
Absolutely incredible. Loved it. I wish there were more animated movies as bold and creative as this. Shudder, please make more!!
Tremble before the immensity of the night
What an amazing movie. Reminds me a lot of Heavy Metal. Like this movie is straight from the 80's.
Lots of cool stuff in here
reminiscent of ralph bakshi's work. escapist heaven, with great performances, particularly lucy lawless. a lot of fun!