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Thingu

2012 · 2 min

A short, gory claymation parody that blends childhood nostalgia with body horror and dark comedy.

Directed by
Lee Hardcastle
Genres
Horror, Animation
Tagline
Pingu is the warmest place to hide
Overview
A parody/mashup of the claymation animated children’s show “Pingu” (1986-2006) and the cult-classic sci-fi/horror film “The Thing” (1982).
How it feels
Dark, absurd, campy and eerie. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Survival, isolation, violence, identity
Content
Strong violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Lee Hardcastle
Genres
Horror, Animation
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror8
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
horror, animation
Directed by
Lee Hardcastle
Written by
Lee Hardcastle
Runtime
2 min
Country
United States of America

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