Subgenre Sampler
Rental > Cult > Animation: 23 Films to Rent on VHS
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…