Underplayed Gems

The Rotten Fruit (2003)

The Rotten Fruit poster
Directed by
Eli Roth
Genre
adult animated television series
Country
United States
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is an adult stop-motion animated miniseries about a British rock band made of violent sociopathic fruit. Each short episode follows the band's absurd misadventures.

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What happens

The Rotten Fruit is a 2000 American adult stop-motion animated satirical black comedy miniseries created by Noah Belson and Eli Roth. Described as a "modern satire" running roughly three to five minutes each episode, the show revolves around a British rock and roll band consisting of violent, sociopathic pieces of fruit. Roth, the co-creator of the series, went on to a successful career in film directing such films as Cabin Fever and Hostel. Originally, the eight episodes were released on the now defunct Z.com. Roth re-released all episodes on WeShort in 2025. Several episodes have been included as Special Features in the home media release of Cabin Fever, with three episodes (Episodes 1, 5, 7) being published on the 2004 DVD release of the film and two additional episodes being added to the 2010 Blu-ray release of the movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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