Phil Tippett on Realizing His Decades-Long Passion Project Mad God

Mad God is a stop motion animated horror film written, produced and directed by Phil Tippett

“Mad God,” the stop-motion animated fantasy that took writer/director and special effects innovator Phil Tippett about 30 years to complete

The film is set to be released on Shudder on June 16, 2022.

A corroded diving bell descends amidst a ruined city and the Assassin emerges from it to explore a labyrinth of bizarre landscapes inhabited by freakish denizens.

Cast of Mad God - Alex Cox, Niketa Roman, Satish Ratakonda

Mad God premiered in 2021 at the 74th Locarno Film Festival.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Mad God holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 30 reviews, and an average rating of 7.70/10

John Defore of The Hollywood Reporter praised the film's animation, bleak atmosphere and design, calling it "a tech achievement FX geeks will need to see"

Christopher Stewardson from Our Culture Magazine also rated the film four out of five stars; commending the animation, visual design, hellish atmosphere, and dream-like quality

IMDB Rating - 7.7

Nerdist's Kyle Anderson rated the film a score of 4.5 out of 5, offering similar praise to the film's atmosphere

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