Jiggly Puff's Stop Motion Nightmare: Wolf House (Chile & Germany, 2018)

Published: Feb. 11, 2021, 9:30 a.m.

Can paper mache feel pain, when it's twisted and contorted? What if it's escaping a cult? This week, the gang gets captivated and horrified by the creepiest stop motion film of all time. Also, what horror classic would you rather see animated and Melissa\xa0 accidentally called an elaborate sex dungeon.

Motion Picture Terror Scale: 3 (Marcus) / 4 (Melissa) / 3 (Grady). Quality: 5. Enjoyment: 3 / 4 / 5

Articles mentioned in this episode:

"A Film\u2019s Horrors Evoke a Dark Era in Chile\u2019s Past," by Nina Siegal in The New York Times

"\u2018The Wolf House\u2019 Review: A Chilean Nazi Cult Inspires One of the Darkest Animated Movies Ever," by David Ehrlich in IndieWire

"An Animated Horror Film Dredges a Disturbing Chilean History," by Dan Schindel in Hyperallergic

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