The Sandman (1992)
- Directed by
- Paul Berry
- Genre
- animation, horror, fantasy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 66 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A stop-motion short about the legend of the Sandman who comes for children who refuse to sleep. It shows a young boy hiding under his covers as the Sandman enters his room.
darkcreepyslow-pacedatmospherichauntingeeriebrooding
What happens
The Sandman is a 1991 stop-motion short film, animated and directed by Paul Berry and nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Short Film in 1993. The storyline is inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann's version of the European legend of The Sandman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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