Perhaps, as the article above theorizes, stop motion’s appeal lies in the desire for a return of the artisanal, a feeling of craftsmanship, a counter-reaction to the modern mass-production that results in so much facile, formulaic rubbish. A rare, 3-D depth in a field dominated by 2-D computer images that employ all kinds of technical wizardry to give the illusion that they aren’t what they are: artificial and intangible. ![]() There is something tangible about it that modern computer generated imagery, no matter how technically impressive, lacks. Massive moneymakers such as the LEGO movie franchise have even gone to great lengths to use digital methods in attempts to emulate the look of stop motion. I would posit that stop motion affects viewers in a way that soulless, homogenous CGI extravaganzas do not and perhaps never will. I think creativity and charm go a long way (eg, my hands-down favorite, Aardman features such as Wallace & Gromit). I could also write an entire piece on the uncanny valley of CGI’s “lifelike qualities.” Yet the interesting thing is that this article and others of similar ilk are forced into statements against interest, admitting that stop motion thrives as they try to figure out exactly why it’s still around. It’s a crude, time-consuming, labour-intensive form of animation that has been trumped by the jaw-dropping, smooth, and lifelike qualities of CGI.”1 I take exception to the word “crude” just because something is simple doesn’t mean it’s crude, and CGI is so commonplace that jaw-dropping has long ceased to describe it. A 2019 article opined, “Let’s face it, stop motion should be dead. Given that the method has been around for over a century and digital animation has exploded into a billion-dollar industry since the 1990s, one might think that stop motion is a relic of the past. Stop-motion animation is a simple technique that requires few resources – with the exception of obsessive attention to detail and a boatload of patience. ![]() ![]() O’Brien acted as mentor to Harryhausen when they worked together on Mighty Joe Young (1949), another ape picture which won an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. He wasn’t the first to pioneer this art form he was a successor to Willis O’Brien, the animator behind 1925’s The Lost World and the iconic 1933 King Kong. For those unfamiliar, Harryhausen was best known as a visual effects artist, a master of stop-motion animation. Harryhausen passed away in 2013, but the legacy he left, including the modern filmmakers he inspired and influenced, continues. Between Netflix, Hulu and other services there are thousands of great creature movies rated R, so get out there and start watchingĪmong those that have directed a R Creature Film movie are Quentin Tarantino and James Cameron.I share with Ray Harryhausen a fascination with creatures, especially dinosaurs, and a birthday – 29 June 2020 would have been his 100 th (no, we don’t share a birth year). Use this list if you're looking for some new creature movies that are rated R. This list answers the questions, "What are the best R-rated creature movies?" and "What is the scariest creature movie of all time?" and contains items like Aliens and Let the Right One In. The films on this list are the most famous R-rated creature horror movies of all time, many of which are streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime, so use it to find some movies that you haven't seen already if you're a fan of scary creature features. ![]() If there are any great films you think we missed, please feel free to add them yourself. This list is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest scary movies about creatures are at the top of the list. A list of the best R-rated creature horror movies ever made, ranked by film fans' votes.
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