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Rental > Cult > Animation: 108 Films to Rent
- Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018)
- Dir. Milorad Krstic
- Brilliantly animated crime drama following four thieves who attempt to steal the legendary artworks that are inspiring the nightmares of their…
- BoJack Horseman (TV Series) (2014)
- Feat. Will Arnett, Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie…
- Riding on the success of other outrageously creative adult cartoons like RICK AND MORTY comes this terrific satire of the American entertainment…
- Rick and Morty (TV Series) (2014)
- A wacky, profane Adult Swim series from COMMUNITY creator Dan Harmon, centred on the adventures of an alcoholic scientist and his young…
- Black Dynamite (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Michael Jai White
- A funky Adult Swim spin–off of the feature film blaxploitation parody, with Michael Jai White returning to voice the eponymous baadasssss in…
- Gravity Falls (TV Series) (2012-2016)
- Animated mystery comedy from creator Alex Hirsch, set in the mysterious town of Gravity Falls, Oregon, where siblings Dapper and Mabel (voiced by…
- Adventure Time (TV Series) (2010)
- One of the more inspired Cartoon Network creations follows the wildly original, mind altering adventures of Finn, and his best friend Jake – a…
- Drawn Together - The Movie (2010)
- Dir. Greg Franklin
- Warped feature length installment of the BIG BROTHER parody with the disturbed housemates facing permanent eviction after the show is threatened with…
- Lost Thing, The (2010)
- Dir. Shaun Tan, Andrew Ruheman
Feat. Tim Minchin
- From the brainchild of celebrated Australian illustrator–author Shaun Tan comes this perfectly–formed animated adaptation of his best…
- Boogie (2009)
- Dir. Gustavo Cova
- Violent, devilish adaptation of Roberto Alfredo Fontanarrosa's celebrated cartoons ('Boogie, the Oily'), about a jaded war veteran whose bloodlust…
- Haunted World of El Superbeasto, The (2009)
- Dir. Rob Zombie
- Crude R–Rated animation from horror fanatic Rob Zombie (adapted from his own dirty comic) concerns the sex–addicted exploits of a washed…
- My Dog Tulip (2009)
- Dir. Paul Fierlinger, Sandra Fierlinger
Feat. Christopher Plummer, Lynn Redgrave, Isabella Rossellini
- Touching, bittersweet adult animation of J. R. Ackerley's 1956 book, recalling the author's 15–year relationship with his beloved German…
- Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated (2009)
- Dir. Mike Schneider
- Inventive homage to the Romero original brings together nearly 150 artists to animate their favourite scenes from the horror classic.
Set against…
- Rooster Teeth Shorts: Volume One (2009)
- Live action sketch comedy has the masterminds of Red vs. Blue playing themselves encumbered by the daily grind, and something called devil…
- Town Called Panic, A (2009)
- Dir. Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar
- Delightfully skewed claymation spawned from the cult Belgian TV series about a Cowboy, Indian and Horse figurine who share a house in a strange rural…
- $9.99 (2008)
- Dir. Tatia Rosenthal
Feat. Anthony LaPaglia, Geoffrey Rush, Roy Billing…
- An unemployed 28–year–old named Dave comes across a booklet purporting the know the meaning of life – and all for $9.99 – in…
- Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita) (2008)
- Dir. Gabor Csupo
Feat. Eric McCormack, Hank Azaria, Dan Castellaneta
- Biting satirical adult animated feature from the animators of THE SIMPSONS and the creators of DUCKMAN, about a disparate group of immigrants chasing…
- Life's A Zoo (TV Series) (2008)
- Clever stop–motion parody of the BIG BROTHER reality series, where a group of animals must compete against one another in a series of…
- Mary and Max (2008)
- Dir. Adam Elliot
Feat. Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, Barry Humphries…
- Clay–mated marvel from Australia that tells an adorable yet heart–breaking tale of friendship between an eight–year–old…
- South Park: The Imaginationland Trilogy (2008)
- Three episodes make up this feature length movie from everyone's favourite all–American brats as they enter Imaginationland – a magical…
- Tamagotchi The Movie (2008)
- Kids movie based on the popular 'virtual pet' toys sees a child from Earth being inadvertently sent to the Tamagotchi Planet, where mischief and…
- Watchmen Animated: Tales of the Black Freighter & Under the Hood (2008)
- Dir. Mike Smith
Feat. Gerard Butler, Salli Saffioti, Stephen McHattie
- Short animated companion piece to dir. Snyder's blockbuster WATCHMEN tells the story of a castaway's desperate struggle to return home and warn his…
- Aardman's Darkside (2007)
- Another excellent batch of animation from the renowned Aardman studio, this time showcasing the more subversive and adult–orientated side of…
- Doctor Who (Animated TV Series) (2007)
- Feat. David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, Anthony Head…
- Animated spin–offs that aim predominantly at a younger audience, but have enough well–crafted animation locations and clever technique to…
- Fear(s) of the Dark (Fears of the Dark, Peur(s) du noir) (2007)
- Dir. Blutch , Charles Burns, Marie Caillou
- Six dynamic and distinct graphic artists illustrate various primordial phobias using only 'light and dark' in this impressive compendium of animated…
- Total Drama Island (TV Series) (2007)
- An on–target and high–spirited animated parody of the 'Reality TV' format in which 22 teens battle it out for celebrity supremacy as the…
- Hellboy Animated (2006)
- Dir. Phil Weinstein
- Teasing series of animated features continuing the HELLBOY legacy, with Ron Perlman and Selma Blair faithfully reprising their roles from the…
- Metalocalypse (TV Series) (2006-2013)
- Vicious metal–inspired satire details the exploits of Dethlok, a mega–successful heavy metal band partial to a little violence, revolt,…
- Paprika (2006)
- Dir. Satoshi Kon
- Mind–altering extravaganza of stolen dream technology from the anime trailblazer behind PERFECT BLUE, forged from the dir’s pet themes of…
- Princess (2006)
- Dir. Anders Morgenthaler
Feat. Thure Lindhardt
- Dubious animated revenge fantasy entertains the vigilante streak of a Danish missionary, whose pornstar sister dies at the hands of her pimp…
- Scanner Darkly, A (2006)
- Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jnr., Woody Harrelson…
- Richard Linklater’s latest ‘rotoscope’ animation adapts Philip K. Dick's sci–fi novel into a dystopian proxy for the near future, where…
- Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
- Dir. Michael Arias
- Notable Western–directed anime about two street kids defending their turf across a sprawling, fantastical cityscape.
Involving yakuza muscle…
- American Dad (TV Series) (2005)
- More politically–inclined satire from the creator of THE FAMILY GUY (Seth MacFarlane), set around a CIA operative with a very strange family…
- Mysterious Geographic Explorations Of Jasper Morello, The (2005)
- Dir. Anthony Lucas
- Visually accomplished short animation, set in a 'Victorian–style' future where steam–powered airships navigate across polluted skies and…
- Piano Tuner of Earthquakes, The (2005)
- Dir. The Brothers Quay
Feat. Amira Casar
- A ten–year hiatus hasn’t dulled the Quay Brothers’ imagination for the surreal and phantasmagorical, with their latest feature an…
- Popetown (TV Series) (2005)
- Dir. Phil Ox
- Sacrilegious almost by definition, this SIMPSONS–style animated TV series depicts the life and times of brattish Pope in the surreal…
- Squidbillies (TV Series) (2005)
- A family of degenerative squid hillbillies are the focus of this vulgar, though hilarious Adult Swim brew. Expect an abundance of redneck jokes,…
- Drawn Together (TV Series) (2004)
- Twisted parody of BIG BROTHER and its ilk with cartoon characters living under one roof and the camera's constant scrutiny.
Parodying reality…
- Hair High (2004)
- Dir. Bill Plympton
Feat. Keith Carradine, Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney
- Cult animator Bill Plympton (THE TUNE) gives high school a manic makeover in this teen melodrama of prom night rivalry that expands in various,…
- Mind Game (2004)
- Dir. Masaaki Yuasa
Feat. Koji Imada, Sayaka Maeda, Takashi Fujii
- Inventive Japanese animation based on the manga of the same by Robin Nishi, depicting the psychedelic self–discovery of a socially inept…
- Strangerhood, The (TV Series) (2004)
- The creators of RED vs BLUE trade their gamepads for mousepads in appropriating popular 'life simulation' THE SIMS, overdubbing the computer game's…
- Terkel in Trouble (2004)
- Dir. Stefan Fjeldmark, Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen, Thorbjorn Christoffersen
Feat. Bill Bailey, Ben Bishop, Olivia Colman…
- Teenage angst takes on whole new meaning in this savagely black animated comedy that isn't for the kiddies or the prudish. Disgruntled teenager…
- Creature Comforts (TV Series) (2003)
- Dir. Richard Goleszowski, Nick Park
- Charming claymation television series based on the Oscar–winning short by dir. Park (WALLACE AND GROMIT) set around various eccentric English…
- Harvie Krumpet (2003)
- Dir. Adam Elliot
- A quirky claymation short from Australian Adam Elliot, concerning the fantastic adventures, mishaps and tragedies of everyman Harvie. Has gone on to…
- Interstella 5555 (The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem) (2003)
- Dir. Kazuhisa Takenôchi
- Quirky and well–crafted animated feature, which extends a series of music–videos by the French electronica group Daft Punk, which…
- Onedotzero_Select - Volume 1 (Adventures in Moving Image) (2003)
- Stunning collection of short digital works collated and commissioned by London–based organisation 'onedotzero', all of which use…
- Red vs Blue (2003)
- Dir. Burnie Burns
- Appropriating the graphics engine of popular X–Box title ‘Halo’, the makers of this resourceful video game spoof act out various inane…
- Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
- Dir. Satoshi Kon, Shogo Furuya
- An unusual 'dramatic' anime, which concerns three down–and–outs in Tokyo who rescue an abandoned baby and struggle to knit together a…
- Triplets of Belleville, The (Belleville Rendezvous) (2003)
- Dir. Sylvain Chomet
- Witty, inventive and lovingly designed with retro–chic flair, this 'all–ages' animated feature is distinctively and delightfully…
- Happy Tree Friends (2002-2005)
- Dir. Rhode Montijo, Kenn Navarro
- Ultraviolence performed in the seemingly harmless arena of the kiddy cartoon. This 'sick' series of animations (originally made as internet shorts)…
- Slim Shady Show, The (2002)
- Dir. Peter Gilstrap, Mark Brooks
Feat. Eminem
- An animated fantasy based around rapper Eminem's alter–ego 'Slim Shady'. Characterised by its various movies parodies and celebrity bashing…
- Broken Saints (TV Series) (2001)
- Dir. Brooke Burgess
- One of the most celebrated online animations – which began as a grassroots guerilla exercise and grew into a sprawling, prize–winning…
- Millennium Actress (2001)
- Dir. Satoshi Kon
- The thinking–person's animator, dir. Satoshi Kon further extends his body of "real world" anime with a work of brilliantly conceived illusion…
- Ripping Friends, The (TV Series) (2001)
- Feat. Eric Bauza, Mark Dailey, Dwayne Hill
- Animated series from John Kricfalusi (REN & STIMPY) where four muscleheaded superheroes humourously flub their assigned roles.
Not quite on a par…
- Waking Life (2001)
- Dir. Richard Linklater
Feat. Wiley Wiggins
- A luminous, visually unique reprise of dir. Linklater’s SLACKER, whereby a lone protagonist (Wiley Wiggins) wanders the streets of Austin, Texas…
- Wave Twisters (2001)
- Dir. Syd Garon, Eric Henry
- From the album ‘Wave Twisters’, DJ Qbert’s turntable stylizations are transformed into a form of conceptual animated ecstasy through creative…
- Aaagh! It's The Mr. Hell Show (TV Series) (2000)
- X–rated sketch animation taking pot shots at Hollywood movies and television by way of Mr. Hell – a sadistic devil–like bachelor…
- Pond Life (TV Series) (2000)
- Dir. Candy Guard
- Quietly amusing animated soap–opera follows life in the small suburban pond of Dolly Pond’s existence.
14 episodes over 2 tapes:
Vol…
- South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut (1999)
- Dir. Trey Parker
- This big screen splash from the cult TV show is also fouler–mouthed, has a strong musical element, and an ironic twist – an R–rated…
- King of the Hill (TV Series) (1997-2006)
- Feat. Mike Judge, Kathy Najimy, Brittany Murphy
- Smart animated sitcom about a redneck Texan salesman 'Hank Hill' and his family, which finds its own middle–American way into the cult…
- Liquid Television 2 (1997)
- Dir. Various
- Another collection of bizarre and fringy animation from the MTV stable.Includes Winter Steele, Bobby & Billy, Brad Dharma, Cut–Up Camera and…
- Perfect Blue (1997)
- Dir. Satoshi Kon
- Coherent and mature product of Japanese 'anime' is an unsettling psycho–drama about a burnt–out teen pop idol, simultaneously plagued by…
- South Park (TV Series) (1997)
- Dir. Trey Parker, Matt Stone
- Comedy Central's taboo–breaking cartoon satire drew on the BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD school of irreverence, yet offered something entirely original,…
- Spicy City (TV Series) (1997)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi et al
- A Ralph Bakshi (FRITZ THE CAT) animated TV–series that pursues a decidedly adult version of the 'cyber–future', though with more of a…
- Aeon Flux (TV Series) (1996)
- The hi–tech animated adventures of the leather–clad double–agent anti–heroine, whose specialties include assassination,…
- Beavis and Butthead Do America (1996)
- Dir. Mike Judge
- The flagrantly antisocial, hormonally over–charged MTV duo embark on a fea ture–length odyssey to recover their all–important TV…
- Dr. Katz (1996)
- Dir. Jonathon Katz
- Featured on MTV, meek animated psychologist Dr Katz conducts en–couch journeys with various troubled New Yorkers. Effectively simple artwork…
- Head, The (TV Series) (The Head Saves the Earth) (1996)
- An animated mutant super–hero joins forces with the parasitic alien stuck in his outsized cranium to ward off an impending invasion of Earth.…
- Maxx, The (1996)
- Muscle–bound purple super–hero The Maxx seeks the connection between his New York harsh reality and an alternate universe known as the…
- Soul Music (1996)
- Dir. Jean Flynn
- Animated adaptation of one of Terry Pratchett's discworld novels offers an parallel universe history of rock music, complete with examples. Fans of…
- Wyrd Sisters (1996)
- Dir. Jean Flynn
- Terry Pratchett sci–fi novel set in the 'Discworld' universe gets animated, retaining the oddball humour and satiric overtones. Three witches…
- Liquid Television (1995)
- Dir. Various
- Eye–popping collection of inventive animation, originally featured on MTV. Includes short films, music videos, multimedia pieces and comic…
- Duckman (TV Series) (1994-1997)
- Feat. Jason Alexander
- An animated black–comedy sitcom adapted from a one–off comic book that is centred around a lascivious, widowed, self–loathing duck…
- Felidae (1994)
- Dir. Michael Schaack
- Based on the cult novel by Akif Pirincci, this 'adult' animated feature unfolds a noirish murder–mystery from a feline viewpoint. This is no…
- Beavis and Butthead (TV Series) (1993-1997)
- Dir. Mike Judge
- Once rejected by our television networks on moral grounds, this might've been your only chance to catch America's favourite miscreants in animated…
- Cool World (1992)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Feat. Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne
- Cartoonist Gabriel Byrne is seduced into the animated world of his sexy creation in this dense, saucy amalgam of live–action and animation for…
- Tune, The (1992)
- Dir. Bill Plympton
- Bill Plympton made a name for himself with clever animated shorts like 25 Ways to Quit Smoking and Push Comes to Shove. He fashions a hilarious…
- Priit Parn - Selected Films (1991)
- Dir. Priit Parn
- Three films from the unusual Estonian animator Priit Parn, whose work combines visual sophistication, dream logic and scathing political and social…
- Ren and Stimpy (TV Series) (1991-1995)
- Dir. John Kricfalusi, Bob Camp
- The ground–breaking cartoon misadventures of a hyper chihuahua and a stupid cat that turned animation and good taste on its ear, and inspired a…
- Wicked Willie Comes Again (1990)
- Dir. Bob Godfrey
- The animated adventures of a man and his 'best friend' Willie adapted for the small–screen from Gray Jolliffe's cartoon series. More amusing…
- Simpsons, The (TV Series) (1989)
- Dir. Various
- Fun at home with Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson – the definitve animated American family, in the iconic TV series of the 1990s has…
- Wallace and Gromit - Three Cracking Adventures (Grand Day Out, The Wrong Tousers, A Close Shave) (1989-1995)
- Dir. Nick Park
Feat. Peter Sallis
- All three classic "Wallace and Gromit" short films on a single disc. Perfection.
- Gandahar (Light Years) (1988)
- Dir. Rene Laloux
- Typically vibrant animation from Laloux has an evil force from a 1000 years in the future threatening an idyllic paradise, where the citizens are in…
- Bambi Meets Godzilla (1987)
- Dir. Various
- Compilation of various oddities from the early days of animation, including the legendary title track and Betty Boop's hyper–surreal 'Crazy…
- When the Wind Blows (1986)
- Dir. Jimmy T. Murakami
Feat. John Mills, Peggy Ashcroft
- Superb animated version of Raymond Brigg's comicbook about an elderly couple who prepare for an impending nuclear disaster. Engaging and powerful…
- Rock and Rule (1983)
- Dir. Clive A. Smith
- Obscure, though excellent cult animation made by Canada's 'Nelvana' studio, set in a post–apocalyptic world of mutant rodents.
The story…
- Les Maitres du Temps (Time Masters) (1982)
- Dir. Rene Laloux
- Another vivid, otherworldly animation from French dir. Laloux (FANTASTIC PLANET), with design from Jean Giraud (aka Mobius). Bygone sci–fi…
- Plague Dogs, The (1982)
- Dir. Martin Rosen
- Sensitive animated version of Richard Adam's (WATERSHIP DOWN) novel about two dogs who escape from a vivisection laboratory and try to evade their…
- Kremmen - The Movie (1980)
- Animated sci–fi comedy with Kenny Everett voicing the egotistical superhero.
- Baby Snakes - Frank Zappa (1979)
- Dir. Frank Zappa
Feat. Frank Zappa
- A massively extended concert film from iconoclastic musician Zappa, that is interspersed with the extraordinary claymations of Bruce Bickford. Even…
- Flash Gordon: The Animated Series (1979)
- Wonderfully retro Saturday morning animated series sees Flash Gordon crashland on Planet Mongo, ruled by the evil dictator Ming the Merciless, and…
- Quay Brothers: The Short Films 1979 - 2003 (1979-2003)
- Dir. The Brothers Quay
- Since the late 1970s, the identical twin Quay Brothers have made a unique contribution to animation in general, and the puppet film in particular.…
- Aardman Classics (1978-1999)
- Dir. Peter Lord, Peter Peake, Sam Fell
- A collection of 24 classic short films from British model animators Aardman, dating from their earliest years. Included are the following works,…
- Wizards (1977)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
- A counter–culture animated fantasy, set in a supernatural future populated by elves, fairies and derelict technology.
Centred around two…
- Allegro Non Troppo (1976)
- Dir. Bruno Bozzetto
- This pastiche of Disney's FANTASIA holds its own with a variety of animators having a ball with the freedom to interpret some popular classical…
- Bold, the Brave and the Best, The (1976-2004)
- Best of collection of 14 hard case and thought provoking acclaimed Aussie animation shorts ranging from animal antics to social commentary on…
- Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, The (1974)
- Dir. Robert Taylor
- Lively animated sequel to the Bakshi original, originally taken from Robert Crumb’s counter–cultural comic–hero. Having graduated…
- Fantastic Planet (1973)
- Dir. Rene Laloux
- Cannes award–winning, delightfully animated film concerning the class struggle and eventual war between two alien races.
Videotape edition…
- Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids (TV Series) (1972-1984)
- Feat. Bill Cosby
- Great compilation of episodes from the long–running 70s cartoon series, based on Bill Cosby's own childhood.
"Greatest Hits" Disc 1: Lying,…
- Fritz the Cat (1972)
- Dir. Ralph Bakshi
- Robert Crumb's infamous cartoon feline indulges his foul–mouthed, oversexed adventures in this sordid Hollywood feature that the author…
- Point, The (1971)
- Dir. Fred Wolf
- Animated fable (and later a succesful childrens' book) set in a world where everyone has a pointed head, and therefore a 'point'.
When…
- Thunderbirds Are Go! (1966)
- Dir. David Lane
Feat. Cliff Richard, The Shadows
- Gordon, Virgil, Lady Penelope, Brains and other super–marionettes from International Space Rescue Service check in for their first FAB…
- Pink Panther (Animated) (1965-1975)
- The cartoon adventures of the fabulously slinky feline who always comes out on top, developed from the hugely popular opening credits of Blake…
- Jan Svankmajer: The Complete Short Films (1964-1992)
- Dir. Jan Svankmajer
- A superb, forty–year anthology of the terrifying, eccentric short films of Jan Svankmajer, the influential and cutting edge Czech…
- Animal Farm (1954)
- Dir. John Halas
- Animated adaptation of George Orwell's dark political satire keeps faith with the book, except for the optimistic ending.
- Norman McLaren - Selected Films (1940-1983)
- Dir. Norman McLaren
- A selection of films from the influential Canadian animator, whose styles range from avant–garde abstraction to drawn cell–animation.…
- Betty Boop - The Ultimate Collection (1933-1939)
- Dir. Max Fleisher
- An early cartoon sensation, Betty Boop flashed her curves and batted her eyelids across Depression–era America in an amusing, slightly…
- Animation On 4
- A collection of animated shorts from England's Channel 4 stable. Featured are: Next, Feet of Song, The Victor, Early Bird, Girl's Night Out, Deadsy…
- Weird Cartoons 1 & 2
- Two volumes of the weirdest cartoons from the archives of film history. Highlights include Betty Boop, WW2 propaganda, Cobweb Hotel and Little Black…