Stop-motion is one of the most fascinating beasts in the world of entertainment. With all the charm it can bring as epitomized by the likes of Wallace and Gromit, it goes without saying that it has an unmatched fear factor if granted the right accents, as Phil Tippett’s Mad God so generously (and disturbingly) did.
Upon first glance, Wendell & Wild, the latest stop-motion feature set to hit Netflix next month, seems to tread that perfect middle ground of stop-motion animation’s skillset. Directed by stop-motion maestro Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline) and written by Selick and modern horror maverick Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us, Nope), Wendell & Wild follows the plight of Kat Elliot, a 13-year-old girl with a dire past who finds herself trying to start over in the town where it all happened. She soon realizes, however, that she’ll have to confront her demons if that’s ever going to happen. The catch? Her demons, the titular Wendell and Wild (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, respectively), are demons in the most literal sense and are looking to find their way into the Land of the Living.
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