The Wolf House uses stop-motion animation to render the world inside the titular house as an ever-evolving nightmare, and is completely immersive despite its freakiness.
Knowing the legacy of the state Oklahoma, To The Stars turns what could have been a fairly run-of-the-mill coming of age story into a broader indictment of a state’s transcendent violence.
The Grand Bizarre represents art at its most autocratic. It’s there in the imperfect stop-motion, in the spontaneous soundtrack, and yes, especially in the sneeze.
Fairytale is an interesting take on the story of a transgender woman’s transition, set against the backdrop of external threats of UFOs, communism and a picture-perfect 1950s setting.