Short film
Shyness
1996 · 10 min
A gentle, silly cartoon that plays the monster-movie formula for giggles, leaving you charmed rather than spooked.
- Directed by
- Les Drew
- Genres
- Comedy, Animation
- Starring
- Rob Smith, Len Carlson
- Overview
- This animated short is a parody of the Frankenstein story. Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster only to find out that his creation is too shy to go out and frighten anyone. The good doctor and his malevolent assistant Trevor try to find ways of helping their creation overcome his condition.
- How it feels
- Whimsical, light, satirical and warm. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Identity, isolation, friendship, madness
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Les Drew
- Genres
- Comedy, Animation
- Starring
- Rob Smith, Len Carlson

