A free animation found at Newgrounds, this is a free Flash animation by Sean Parkinson. It isn't perfect (spelling is a bit of an issue) but this really does capture the feel of the old "Bambi Vs. Godzilla" short film. While those who are not into pop culture might not understand the Dragonball Z reference, it is certainly worth a watch.

This preview is for an animated version of the Evil Dead films. While the animation is a bit too cartoonish, one must keep in mind the limitations of Flash. It seems that the project would have been fairly faithful to the series, but the Book of the Dead series has never materialized.

- Bob Brinkman

The animation in this short reminds me of a cartoon by Tim Burton. It has the same, otherworldly, feel of "Nightmare Before Christmas". The animation is crisp and clean, and the soundtrack sets a nice tone.

I admit that when I saw the title I was dreading another movie homage, but this is something entirely different. While it does draw its inspiration from the similarly titled movie, it makes no effort to replicate the other film. Instead we are given a witty, fresh and original short. Well worth the watch.

- Bob Brinkman

Animator Matthew from Sanctuary13 has released this short little animation, featuring a young woman and Cthulhu watching (off screen) hentai tentacle porn. Of course, it is possible that they were merely watching Re-Penetrator. In any case, while I wouldn't go so far as to call it "funny" it is at least mildly amusing.

The animation itself is well done and smooth...featuring a fairly good rendition of Cthulhu.

The end of the animation carries my biggest complaint. It seems to have an ad for the 2005 Lovecraft Film Festival but it scrolls by so fast that it is difficult to imagine anyone paying much attention at that point.

Still it is light, fun, and well-done.

- Bob Brinkman

A short cartoon with an animated Ash dancing to the music of MC Hammer. This actually manages to be entertaining, though it is certainly an uphill battle. The use of Ash sound clips makes this worth it though. Watching Ash dance while trying to recite the phrase that allowed him to take the Necronomicon? Yeah, I smiled.

- Bob Brinkman

Combining those annoying Lego advertisements with the dark mythos of H P Lovecraft and you get Cthulego which successfully parodies both. With an artful opening and beginning, and building block mayhem in between, this is a must see! The Lego Cthulhu himself is quite an impressive design (I've seen several on the web, nowhere near as menacing as this one) and for such a simple film, it works amazingly well.

- Bob Brinkman

Cutethulhu Valentine's Day (2004)

A free piece of animation, themed for Valentine's day, starring Cutethulhu. Short, sweet and to the point.

It is worth noting that White Radish has a DVD compilation for sale that has other Lovecraft oriented animations. I have yet to purchase one, having just uncovered that fact while writing this review. Still, if the quality of the animations is consistent, it is certainly worth purchasing.

Another attempt to bring Ash and the Necronomicon to life via Flash animation. This cartoon's style is somewhat lacking and the lack of spoken dialog gets a bit disturbing. Another problem is the speed of the scrolling text during the introduction. I read fast, but I was left feeling rushed. Still, this first cartoon is a fairly nice little homage.

- Bob Brinkman

This cartoon goes beyond disappointment, this is just bad. The second in a series it seems disjointed and choppy with no real sense of flow. While the artist is trying to follow the events of the movie, this is not a very solid attempt at doing so.

- Bob Brinkman

As the series progresses one is struck by one obvious detail. While the creator of this series obviously was a huge fan of the Evil Dead, he managed to completely ignore Ash's inherent charm and wit. By this, the third installment, the series stagnates and dies. The promised continuation never materialized and the series died.

- Bob Brinkman

When rumors began to fly that Bruce Campbell might be playing Ash in the second installment of Freddy vs. Jason, a lot of people got excited. Of course, those rumors never amounted to much of anything. That is where "Ashes to Ashes" comes in. Using flash animation and sound clips from various movies, the creators of this short have managed to put together an interesting little cartoon. From the preview it seems that Ash has to prevent Freddy from gaining control of the Necronomicon. Fun little cartoon, I would have loved to have seen a full story.

- Bob Brinkman

In the spirit of Call of Cathulhu, Cabin fever blends the Ghostbusters with the Lovecraft Mythos, though it merely skirts along the edges. The premise drops the Ghostbusters into the Evil Dead movies, sans Ash. Quite frankly, it works. Somebody put an awful lot of time into this animation and while I have seen better, the production quality is astounding. The Animation includes a portion of the script and the text of an interview with the director as "extras." It really gives this the feel of something much bigger than it is. Still, it is a lot of fun and I highly recommend it.

- Bob Brinkman

Gothboy Gets Halloweened (2003)

An animated short based upon the web comic Gothboy, this Flash animation is mediocre at best. The style of animation is consistent with the web comic itself (which isn't too great) and the funniest moment in the short comes when the giant robot is disguised as Cthulhu. From there it is a pretty long downhill ride that doesn't end nearly soon enough. While Cthulhu himself does make an appearance at the end of the short, the entire budget for humor had obviously already been spent. Worth a look, as it is free, but most people will likely not go to the trouble of adding it to their collection.

Irish Animator Ruairi Robinson gives us this short film, based on the Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward. It is, in a word, breathtaking. The film starts off resembling a quirky parody of the "Resurrected", with a Private Investigator looking into the disappearance of a Private Investigator, who was in turn looking into the disappearance of a Private Investigator...and so on.

The quality of the animation is superb and Robinson easily conveys the eerie air of Lovecraft's story, without sacrificing his own sense of humor. Indeed, my only complaint is that this film ends abruptly and a little too quickly for my tastes, I certainly wanted more.

This is certainly a film I'm glad to have added to my collection.

- Bob Brinkman

OK, let me start by saying that this short is exactly what it claims to be, stick figure animation. That said, at least the concept is at least entertaining for the first few seconds. Combining the serum of Re-Animator and Ash of "Evil Dead" fame, this is mildly 'cute' a few times. Nothing I'd go out of my way to watch, but at least the idea is a bit original. Ending with a cliffhanger, this short follows the rule of bad Flash animation....make a sequel.

- Bob Brinkman

I wanted to hate this cartoon. It was puerile and childish and filled with idiocy. Despite that, it has one or two moments that might actually draw a chuckle out of you. Comparing Ash and a Zombie to the Road Runner and the Coyote actually succeeded in making me break a smile. Still, one has to keep in mind that this cartoon is still really bad.

- Bob Brinkman

There are those that will say that if you must explain a joke, it isn't funny. This particular little has a few inside jokes, at least a few of which must be explained. Does this mean that those jokes aren't funny anymore? Yes. Were they funny to begin with? No.

This is a short film made by "jointclock", on of a group of Flash animators calling themselves the "Clock Crew". They make movies using avatars of themselves and their friends...as clocks. The title character of this film, "Soup" is actually "Soup clock". This is why every character in this short looks so strange. In addition, the "Clock Crew" had a habit of using computer synthed voices for their films... this one is no exception.

Now then, after all of that explanation so that you don't feel confused or lost, let me sum up. This movie stinks.

- Bob Brinkman