Year: 2006
Director: Marc Lougee
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe (story) & Matt Taylor
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Review by: quietearth
I will readily admit I've never read the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name that this is based on (at least that I can remember), but regardless, a quick glance at wikipedia will give you a rundown, cliff notes style. The big draw on this short, which clocks in at 7 minutes, is that visual effects legend Ray Harryhausen was one of the executive producers on it, and it shows. It's stop motion claymation at it's finest.
Peter Cugno provides the narration which starts with our prisoner's short trial, the judges words being unclear. Then thrown into a locked cell, an iron bucket shackled to his head. Clearly the story revolves around the large pit in the center of the room, and the pendulum swinging closer and closer to his supine,...
Director: Marc Lougee
Writers: Edgar Allan Poe (story) & Matt Taylor
IMDb: link
Trailer: link
Purchase DVD: link
Review by: quietearth
I will readily admit I've never read the Edgar Allan Poe short story of the same name that this is based on (at least that I can remember), but regardless, a quick glance at wikipedia will give you a rundown, cliff notes style. The big draw on this short, which clocks in at 7 minutes, is that visual effects legend Ray Harryhausen was one of the executive producers on it, and it shows. It's stop motion claymation at it's finest.
Peter Cugno provides the narration which starts with our prisoner's short trial, the judges words being unclear. Then thrown into a locked cell, an iron bucket shackled to his head. Clearly the story revolves around the large pit in the center of the room, and the pendulum swinging closer and closer to his supine,...
- 8/31/2008
- QuietEarth.us
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