The Timekeepers of Eternity

Nov 3, 2021

1h 2m

★ 7.1

Overview

In this mesmerizing experimental film, a Stephen King television movie is compressed and transformed through hypnotic black and white collage animation that meticulously reconstructs and reshapes its supernatural drama to an eerie and profound effect.

Genres

Animation

Mystery

Science Fiction

Horror

Production Companies

Alamo Drafthouse

University of Kent (UK)

Square Eyes

Onassis Culture

The Timekeepers of Eternity Trailers

Cast

Craig Toomy (archive footage)

Bronson Pinchot

Dinah Bellman (archive footage)

Kate Maberly

Bob Jenkins (archive footage)

Dean Stockwell

Captain Brian Enlge (archive footage)

David Morse

Nick Hopewell (archive footage)

Mark Lindsay Chapman

Laurel Stevenson (archive footage)

Patricia Wettig

Albert Kaussner (archive footage)

Christopher Collet

Don Gaffney (archive footage)

Frankie Faison

Bethany Simms (archive footage)

Kimber Riddle

Harker (archive footage)

Tom Hollander

Rudy Warwick (archive footage)

Baxter Harris

Roger Toomy (archive footage)

John Griesemer

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