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[franki-lew-yo]

10 Monster-licious/Horror animated series on Youtube!

I felt that in order to fill the void in between art and updates on Mouse, I should post other stuff to my blog and promote people/things that I love. So here’s a list for the monster lovers and horror-hounds who want some animation in their lives:

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Children R Skary – Katy Towell

I’ve talked about this channel a lot and that’s because it genuinely creeped me out back in the day (and even now). It’s animation is simple but it frankly shocks me that Katy Towell isn’t one of the Newgrounds legends given her knack for visual storytelling.

Basically Katy writes short horror stories and poems and then animates them. There’s no cinematic universe or anything to it. Just short horror stories. They feel so cinematic and sophisticated. I WISH I WAS YOU KATY MARRY ME!!!

Lenore the Cute Little Dead Girl – Roman Dirge

Like Invader Zim, this is a show I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with. It was made in the 000′s and features that mean, random, cruel-for-the-sake-of-cruel kind of black comedy you’d see on shows like Billy and Mandy. But I’d be lying if I said I didn’t like the art style or the main character - a little undead girl and her various strange playmates in a dilapidated mansion - a lot.

The World of Stainboy – Flinch Studio + Tim Burton

Another love/hate 2000s series, based on Tim Burton’s “The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy”, and starring the late great Glenn Shadix. I admit it has some of Burton’s signature dry anti-humor at it’s best, but it also features Burton’s most mediocre par-for-the-course writing with Stainboy being bland and the world just being cruel to these deformed or special needs kids just because.

I will admit, Burton’s sloppy, choppy style does lend itself very well to limited animation, so for one of these early era internet toons it’s probably the best looking.

Salad Fingers – David Firth

WARNINGWARNINGWARNING: This cartoon is disturbing.

If you somehow haven’t heard about it, Salad Fingers is about the life of a deformed man living in what appears to be a post-apocalyptic landscape where he talks to hand puppets and unknowingly eats people.

It’s not only squicky prime nausea-fuel, it’s also serious ASMR with the way Salad Fingers talks.

I’m not a big fan of the series but I knew people were gonna be ticked if I didn’t mention it, and I have a lot of respect for David Firth!

Mystery Skulls Animated – Mystery Ben and the Mystery Team

Tumblr’s darling…who’s third installment came out this last year.

It’s the tale of some millennial Scooby-gang expies traversing their town looking for ghosts, and a ghost that wants revenge on one of them, set to the tune of a different song from the techno band Mystery Skulls.

These music videos are beeeeautiful. The overarching story, while fun, makes it a little hard to just hop into any entry in the series. At the same time I love how these guys take these kind of unrelated songs and puts them in a new context with a plot. Also color coding at it’s finest.

The Vampair Saga – Daria Cohen

My currently favorite animated YT series, now on part 4. It’s a series of music videos about two vampire enemies-with-benefits, the Duke of Vaults and Missi, going back and forth about how awesome they are or how much they hate the other.

Originally the first short, ft. Volatire’s “The Night”, was a solo college thesis project but now it’s expanded into this series. Oh yeah, did I mention that these are animated by one person?

Autodale – Dead Sound

If you’ve spent any time on youtube browsing through weird/dark/creepy+student animations you’ve probably seen at least one entry of this series. Autodale is easily the most beautifully rendered and cinematic series on this list. As for plot, it’s a standard 1984-ish dystopia sci-fi story that I don’t know if I want any more of it explained or if it’d be better leaving stuff vague and open to interpretation. 

Raised by Zombies – Guy Collins

I found this series be accident. What a delight!

This is my kind of zombie-apocalypse: sympathetic zombies, a sweet yet somber tone, violence and gore that somehow never feels too nasty to show to a kid and would be fine playing online. I can’t believe I hadn’t heard of it until now. I HAVE SO MANY MONSTER LOVING FEELS!!!

Llamas with Hats – Jason Steele

I have a feeling you’ve all seen the original short, which is more dark comedy than horror, but I think that as a collective series FilmCow/Jason Steele’s “Llamas with Hats” is kind of a masterpiece. Granted it was probably more moving to watch as the series actually unfolded, but still -what an ending there Jason!

Ghost House – Jason Steele

If you can call this an animated series then it counts....and it’s easily my favorite FilmCow creation. He really is the kind of artist I strive to be: the kind making cartoons about a man and ghost horses with sexy ghost butts in a ghost house (that description will make more sense if you watch the whole series....kinda....).

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R.I.P “I’m a Monster” ;_;

BWAHAHAHA

This series was not only cute but very very child friendly, The gist was that a famous cryptid, mythological beast, or monster from literature would give you a quick run-down of their background and abilities. They didn’t just stick to vampires and werewolves either. They made shorts for Almas, Bunyips, Black Shuck, Herne the Hunter, and the DC Demon Cat. THEN THEY DISAPPEARED AND THE ONLY EXISTING EPISODE I CAN FIND IS THEIR ONE ON MOBY DICK:

[g-brison]

Today is the 64th Birthday of The Legendary Tim Burton, Creator of The World of Stainboy, Frankenweenie and The Nightmare Before Christmas, Director of Beetlejuice, Batman (1989), Edward Scissorhands and many more. Happy Birthday Mr. Burton, you are a treasure trove of inspiration.

[stomp-of-the-angels]

Someone watch the adventures of Stainboy with me

[franki-lew-yo]

SON and RISE of the Spooky Scary Short Animation Compilation

It’s a DOUBLE FEATURE Spooky Scary Short Animation Compilation Celebration!!!!

aka two more playlists of animated short films perfect for this time of year.

Yes, I found so many monster/horror/thriller/goffik themed shorts I made fricken THREE playlists. The first four can be found here. Enjoy this direct-to-video installation of the ‘series’ I hope ya guys like watching as much as I like making!

Enjoy the likes of Mystery Skulls, Salad Fingers, Vampair and more alongside some classic Monster cereal ads, Ghost House, and my new favorite series; Hasani Walker’s “My Bedroom Door” shorts!

Genres include Horror/Comedy/Drama/Music Video/Pilot/Other

G = For children and families. May or may not be scary, but otherwise harmless.

T = More intense nightmare fuel, themes, and language. Perhaps best for older kids.

A = Adults only. Cussing, violence, and sexual themes abound.

E = EXPLICIT. Contains nudity (which isn’t always a bad thing, but better to be safe than sorry) and/or explicit material like violence or assault. Approach with caution.

The ? next to the ratings indicate that what I think is the appropriate rating and what you think is the appropriate may clash, depending on who you are. Just play it safe and remember to know your triggers and tastes.

Son of the Spooky Scary Short Animation Compilation

Best Partner Ever - Comedy|G

Welcome to my Life - Pilot|G

Skeleton Frolic - Music Video|G

Mina and the Count “The Ghoul’s Tribunal” - Comedy|G

Hungry - Comedy|G 

Daphne’s New Broom - Comedy|G

Catzilla - Comedy|G

Villainous “The Dreadful Dawn” - Pilot

To Life - Drama|G

Unsurpassed - Other|G

Mother - Drama|G

Vudu Dolls - Comedy|G 

The Witches’ Heart - Other|G

Danemon’s Monster Hunt - Other|G

Afterline - Drama|G?

Oddly - Horror|G

Candy - Horror|G?

Raised by Zombies “Impossible” - Drama|T

Zombie Fairy - Comedy|T

Strange Invaders - Comedy|T

Dji Death Fails - Comedy|G

Raised by Zombies “Lost” - Drama|T

The Graveyard Shift - Comedy|G

Old Fur New Teeth - Drama|T

Raised by Zombies “Found” - Drama|T

Bogeyman - Horror|T

When Genievive Ruled the World - Horror|T

Dream Catchers - Other|T

Satina “Take Your Demon to Work Day” - Comedy|T

Horror - Horror|T

Jason and Friends - Comedy|T

Consume in Moderation - Comedy|T

Magic - Horror|M

Salad Fingers “Picnic” - Horror|M

Dark Drive - Horror|T

Salad Fingers “Present” - Horror|A

Autodale “Model Citizen” - Horror|A

Slice & Dice - Horror|M

I have some Scissors - Horror|T

Salad Fingers “Shore Leave” - Horror|A

Witch - Music Video|T?

Salad Fingers “Cupboard” - Horror|A

Nameless - Horror|T

Butter Lover - Comedy|A

Vampair Series “The Showdown” - Music Video|T

Tarboy - Comedy|A

Pleasant Inn - Horror|A

A Short Vision - Horror|A

Cat Power Werewolf - Music Video|T

Deformed Gecko 1 - Horror|A

Deformed Gecko 2 - Horror|A

Deformed Gecko 3 - Horror|A

Deformed Gecko 4 - Horror|A

Deformed Gecko 5 - Horror|A

Rise of the Spooky Scary Short Animation Compilation

Red - Comedy|G

Boneless - Comedy|G

Familiers - Comedy|G

Werebeast - Pilot|G

Ghostboy - Comedy|G

Knitcromancer - Comedy|G

Mina and the Count “My Best Friend” - Comedy|G

Pirate Parts - Comedy|G

Ghost Hour - Comedy|G

Ways to Witch - Comedy| G

Betty Boop “Red Hot Momma” - Other|G

Death Loves Life - Comedy|G

My Dad’s a Vampire! - Comedy|G

The Guiding Witch - Comedy|G

Frank - Comedy|T

Tombes and Menages - Drama|G

Twilight Offerings - Horror|G

My Date from Hell - Comedy|T

Death in D Minor - Comedy|G

La Noria - Horror|G

Dji Death Sails - Comedy|T

The Last Seven Days with the Devil - Drama|T

Waiting - Horror|T

Zombie Gets a Date - Comedy|T

Don’t Stop for Gas at Night - Horror|A

A Symphony of Death - Horror|A

Aliens Put Baby in Microwave - Comedy|A

The Adventures of Stainboy “The Origins of Stainboy” - Other|A

Salad Fingers “Letter” - Horror|A

Angst - Horror|T

Don’t Fear Death - Comedy|A

Zombaize - Comedy|EXPLICIT?

Salad Fingers “Birthday” - Horror|A

Mighty Antlers - Horror|A

Decoration - Horror|EXPLICIT?

Birdboy - Other|A

Wisdom Teeth - Horror|A

Fox Sisters - Drama|A

Roggenmuhme - Horror|T

Ghost Burger 1 - Horror|A

Ghost Burger 2 - Horror|A

Ghost Burger 3 - Horror|A

Ghost Burger 4 - Horror|A

Ghost Burger 5 - Horror|A

Ghost Burger 6 - Horror|A

White Walls - Horror|A

Witness - Horror|A

Happy Meal Horror - Horror|A

Rockapella Zombie Jamboree (Gone too Far) - Music Video|T

Mystery Skulls “The Future” - Music Video|T

Blvck Mvgic Kill the Noise - Music Video|EXPLICIT

Mousferatu - Comedy|EXPLICIT

Toe - Horror|A

Salad Fingers “Glass Brother” - Horror|A

Happy Halloween!