A Guest from Elsewhere

Aug 25, 2024

0h 9m

★ 0.0

Dream, Destroy, Dance

Overview

A stop motion 1930s fairy tale follows a monster that yearns to be a part of civilized human society. After an unfortunate mishap, the monster’s hopes of being one with the humans is put on trial.

Genres

Animation

Science Fiction

Fantasy

Production Companies

Ethan Anderson Studios

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Cast

Creature (Voice)

Oliver Sall

Viola (Voice)

Jane Dunn

Crowd (Voice)

Ethan Anderson

Voice Over

Mila Sall

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6.0

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7.1

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A Guest from Elsewhere

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