The Shivering Truth

Have we ever talked about love at first sight? I'm pretty sure I've brought it up, because every so often, it hits me. Bobs Burgers, The Conjuring, Insidious, How To Get Away With Murder, The Office. I'm adding The Shivering Truth to that list, because MY GOD.

As much as I love a good binge, I'm not always up to date on what's out. This only came out last year, but I still feel as though I should have known that, and I would probably still be lost if my boyfriend hadn't discovered it.

Created by Vernon Chatman, it will come as no surprise that he's written and provided voice acting for South Park, and you may even recognize him in this. Which reminds me, I should start watching South Park again.

So...how to describe this. Little animated stop motion nightmares that make you laugh and want to watch more, but also make you feel as though you shouldn't be enjoying it, but you're going to enjoy it anyway and just be Godless. Does that cover it? I wouldn't watch this with the kiddos, just saying.

This isn't going to be for everyone. If you inherently dislike horror or surrealism, I would pass. You probably need to have a somewhat dark sense of humor to not be overly disturbed by some of the content. Of the few things that I have trouble stomaching, I didn't run into any of that here. But, you know, maybe that's not saying much since horror is my thing. The fact that this blog isn't 100% horror content is a Christmas miracle.

If you're interested, you can watch the whole, criminally short series for free on Adult Swim: The Shivering Truth.

My Grade: A

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