The Spine of Night
2021 movie
"The Spine of Night" is a 2021 American adult animated dark fantasy horror film directed by Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King. Featuring a voice cast that includes Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, and Joe Manganiello, the film employs rotoscoped animation to tell the tale of a magical plant known as the Bloom. This plant bestows immense power upon its user, leading to a saga of despots, empires, and dark magic spanning centuries. The narrative follows various characters, including a daring tomb-robber, star-crossed lovers, a maniacal necromancer, winged assassins, and an undying guardian, as they confront the corrupting influence of the Bloom. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 18, 2021, and was released digitally and theatrically on October 29, 2021.
