There's quite a few horror films where toys suddenly turn evil and attack their owners, mostly of course Chucky. 15 years ago, writer-director Don Hertzfeldt, then in his early 20s, gives us his approach on the matter. A world full of vile balloons, but they only reveal they're alive when no grown-ups are around, just like the protagonists from Toy Story. I recently read that Oprah Winfrey has a severe case of balloon-phobia. I wonder if she ever watched this short film.
Anyway, everything seems harmless at first until little Billy's red balloon all of a sudden reveals his inner life and starts punching the poor kid. The severity of the attacks increases by the second and this film turns out as sadistic as funny. If you're constantly annoyed by noisy rattles, you will surely like the punishment depicted herein, the highlight being one balloon pulling up a baby to watch another baby, pulled up by another balloon, being hit by an airplane the very moment when they're waving at each other. So much for misery loves company.
Bitter films, the name of the production company is quite fitting. You'll be massively appalled by this short film. Or you'll love it to death. Possibly both.
Anyway, everything seems harmless at first until little Billy's red balloon all of a sudden reveals his inner life and starts punching the poor kid. The severity of the attacks increases by the second and this film turns out as sadistic as funny. If you're constantly annoyed by noisy rattles, you will surely like the punishment depicted herein, the highlight being one balloon pulling up a baby to watch another baby, pulled up by another balloon, being hit by an airplane the very moment when they're waving at each other. So much for misery loves company.
Bitter films, the name of the production company is quite fitting. You'll be massively appalled by this short film. Or you'll love it to death. Possibly both.