For those who love the dark side of puppets, this is a must-see. One more ordinary night, a young boy is sent to bed with no more than a small candle to warn away the shadows that dance and play along the high walls. Will one odd-looking, despotic figure be able to turn this eerie night into something worse? While the film looks, at first glance, like something one would show to a child, it is far more. This is an ominous, foreboding piece, made effective with the fluent movement of the marionettes, well constructed scenery, expressive lighting, and perfectly suited music. Though this film is short, it leaves lasting prints on the mind through a fascinating, surrealistic twist on an old fairy tale.