[SURREAL REQUEST HOLE] [SHORTS REVIEW] AH, HE'S SICK! (2018)

 

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Title: AH, HE'S SICK!

Genre: Surrealism / Comedy / Fantasy

Company: Yugo Limbo

Directed by: Yugo Limbo

Year: 2018

MPAA Rating / TV Rating: N/A

Buy on:  N/A

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*This short was requested by Nova Softlock Circus.  If you would like to suggest a weird movie / TV show / short for me to review, then please leave your suggestions on the Surreal Request Hole page. *

The short starts off with a young girl seeing that her father is sick, as he is vomiting up little green men and has boogers coming out of his nose.  After getting help from her computer, the young girl goes on a journey to visit the doctor, who could help cure her father of his illness.

So, I must admit that I never even heard of this short before and I didn't even know that this short had existed.  But when I got a request to watch this movie, I just knew that I had to check this short out and man, was I so glad to finally check out this short!  "AH, HE'S SICK!" is probably one of the weirdest shorts that I have ever seen (and that's really saying something, as you can see on this blog).  Everything is so chaotic with this short and I just loved how overly weird this short film was!  Also, this is the first student film that I have ever reviewed, and it was an honor to have review this student film for my Surreal Movies and TV Blog site!  There are so many weird moments throughout this short, such as various images of fishes popping up all over this short and the fact that the young girl's father is plagued with vomiting up little green men due to an illness.  I also loved the fact that the animation is extremely unique, as there is a mixture of hand drawn animation and cut out animation and they all combine to create such a surreal yet creative experience for me!

My main issue with this short is that it can be very confusing to follow.  There are so many random moments happening throughout this short that it was a bit hard for me to completely understand what was going on and I had to watch this short several times to fully understand what I was watching.

Overall, "AH, HE'S SICK!" is a truly surreal experience for me and I absolutely enjoyed all of the weird moments throughout this film!  I'm definitely looking forward to checking out more of Yugo Limbo's works in the near future!

• Quasi at the Quackadero
• Face Like a Frog
• Slow Bob in the Lower Dimension

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The Surreal Request Hole Queue #1

 

So, for every few weeks or so, I will be making posts where I update you guys on the movies and TV shows that were suggested to me by you guys, and I'll also alert you guys about whenever I had reviewed a movie or TV show that was suggested by you guys.  Also, if there are any more weird movies and TV shows that you guys want me to review, then please feel free to comment down below and I'll add your suggestions to the Surreal Request Hole main page.  Also, if I find the movies and TV shows that you guys suggested to be really weird, then I will add them to the Weirdness Approved List!  So, be on the lookout for those crazy "Weirdness Approved" badges on any one of these reviews!

LIST IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER: 

SUGGEST YOUR WEIRD MOVIES AND TV SHOWS HERE!

• Ah, He's Sick by Yugo Limbo (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY NOVA SOFTLOCK CIRCUS
• Akira (1988) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY 366 WEIRD MOVIES
• Alice (1988) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY 366 WEIRD MOVIES
• Allegro non Troppo (1976) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY 366 WEIRD MOVIES
• Archive 81 (2022) (TV) - REQUESTED BY SNAPDRAGON
• The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Die Hard Dracula (1998) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Dumplings (Korean Horror) (MOVIE) -  REQUESTED BY DELL
• Face Like a Frog (1987) -  REQUESTED BY NOVA SOFTLOCK CIRCUS
• Fantastic Planet (1973) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY 366 WEIRD MOVIES
• The FP (2011) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• JD's Revenge (1976) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Kingdom of Spiders (1977) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Malibu High (1979) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Paranoia Agent (2004) (TV) - REQUESTED BY NOVA SOFTLOCK CIRCUS
• The Perfection (2018) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica (2011) (TV) - REQUESTED BY NOVA SOFTLOCK CIRCUS
• Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Rebellion (2013) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY NOVA SOFTLOCK CIRCUS
• Raw Force (AKA Kung Fu Cannibals) (1982) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Reefer Madness (1936) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY DELL
• Yellow Submarine (1968) (MOVIE) - REQUESTED BY 366 WEIRD MOVIES

[SURREAL REQUEST HOLE] [SHORTS REVIEW] Face Like a Frog (1987)

 

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Title: Face Like a Frog

Genre: Horror / Surrealism / Fantasy

Company: N/A

Directed by: Sally Cruikshank

Year: 1987

MPAA Rating / TV Rating: N/A

Buy on:  N/A

WATCH IT ON YOUTUBE!

*This short was requested by Nova Softlock Circus.  If you would like to suggest a weird movie / TV show / short for me to review, then please leave your suggestions on the Surreal Request Hole page. *

The short is about a female frog asking for the help of a male frog, who just so happens to drive up to the mansion at that time and the female frog wants the male frog to help her deal with the haunted mansion.  Unfortunately, it turns out that the mansion has a lot of terrifying things that the male frog is not prepared for.

So, it's been awhile since I last reviewed anything on this blog.  So, I just recently saw this bizarre little short called "Face Like a Frog" and man, was this short such a wild ride!  I had previously reviewed Sally Cruikshank's other short film QUASI AT THE QUACKADERO and that short was just as weird as this short.  However, I do think that "Face Like a Frog" might have beaten "Quasi at the Quackadero" in terms of weirdness.  The first thing that I liked about this film was the animation.  The animation in this film was truly unique as everything, from the characters to the environment that they are in, is constantly moving around and it gives the short a truly bizarre and unique feel.  Another thing that I liked about this short was the music.  I was quite surprised when I found out that Danny Elfman provided the music for this short and the music did a good job at giving this short a bizarre yet creepy feel to it.  I especially loved the song "Don't Go Into the Basement" as it was extremely catchy and I loved the bizarre animation being shown during that scene.

My main problem with this short was that everything moved a bit too fast for me.  Since this short was only 5 minutes long, the characters weren't fully developed and the situation with the two frogs and the haunted mansion went by too quickly. I would have liked it if the short was a bit longer and allowed more room for the characters to be developed, as well as having more adventures between the two frog characters.

Overall, "Face Like a Frog" is a great short that brilliantly shows how to use weird animation to its fullest and it is a nice little short to watch for the Halloween season!  I definitely can't wait to watch more of Sally Cruikshank's works in the near future!

• Quasi at the Quackadero
• Closed Mondays
• Slow Bob in the Lower Dimension

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