If you’re in the mood for something both charming and spooky, this new animated short film is exactly what you’re looking for. Francis is an animated adaptation of a creepy campfire story crafted by Dave Eggers on the popular radio program This American Life. It chronicles the mysterious tale of what happens to a young girl named Francis after she takes a boat out onto an isolated lake late at night. Filmmaker Richard Hickey directed this take on the highly lauded tale, and it’s a perfect complement to Eggers’ story. The animation is excellent, and the whole thing has a scary (but not too scary) vibe that should please both horror fans and those easily frightened alike. Hickey had over 40 people working alongside him to bring Eggers&rsquo...
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- 4/3/2014
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
I've got a fantastic animated horror short for you to watch today called "Francis." It's a spooky campfire story that was written and read by Dave Eggers on the radio program This American Life. You can now you can watch the story of a girl's eerie experience on a boat on a lake late at night. This is such a great story, and I'm sure you'll all enjoy.
Richard Hickey directed this adaptation. Here's some more information that came along with the short from Not To Scale.
The story of ‘Francis’ came about interestingly from famed radio show 'This American Life'. Broadcaster Ira Glass asked 6 American writers to create a short story about Adventure. One of these stories written by novelist & screenwriter Dave Eggars, it was read on the show to much acclaim and praise. Richard worked with producer Kevin Batten & a team to turn the words into this short.
Richard Hickey directed this adaptation. Here's some more information that came along with the short from Not To Scale.
The story of ‘Francis’ came about interestingly from famed radio show 'This American Life'. Broadcaster Ira Glass asked 6 American writers to create a short story about Adventure. One of these stories written by novelist & screenwriter Dave Eggars, it was read on the show to much acclaim and praise. Richard worked with producer Kevin Batten & a team to turn the words into this short.
- 4/1/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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