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The Spine of Night

  • 2021
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
3.2K
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The Spine of Night (2021)
Ultra-violent, epic fantasy set in a land of magic follows heroes from a different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force.
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Ultra-violent, epic fantasy set in a land of magic follows heroes from different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force.Ultra-violent, epic fantasy set in a land of magic follows heroes from different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force.Ultra-violent, epic fantasy set in a land of magic follows heroes from different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force.

  • Directors
    • Philip Gelatt
    • Morgan Galen King
  • Writers
    • Philip Gelatt
    • Morgan Galen King
  • Stars
    • Richard E. Grant
    • Lucy Lawless
    • Patton Oswalt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    3.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Philip Gelatt
      • Morgan Galen King
    • Writers
      • Philip Gelatt
      • Morgan Galen King
    • Stars
      • Richard E. Grant
      • Lucy Lawless
      • Patton Oswalt
    • 50User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • The Guardian
    Lucy Lawless
    Lucy Lawless
    • Tzod
    Patton Oswalt
    Patton Oswalt
    • Lord Pyrantin
    Betty Gabriel
    Betty Gabriel
    • Phae-Agura
    Joe Manganiello
    Joe Manganiello
    • Mongrel
    Patrick Breen
    Patrick Breen
    • Doa
    Larry Fessenden
    Larry Fessenden
    • Prophet of Doom
    Jason Gore
    • Bero
    Maggie Lakis
    • Dae
    Tom Lipinski
    Tom Lipinski
    • Falconhawk
    Nina Lisandrello
    Nina Lisandrello
    • Sparrowcrow
    Rob McClure
    Rob McClure
    • Gull
    Malcolm Mills
    • Uruq
    • (as Alex Malcolm Mills)
    Olivia Pecini
    • Motion Reference
    Brandon Perras-Sanchez
    • Citizen Defender
    • (as Brandon Perras)
    Abigail Savage
    Abigail Savage
    • Kestelwren
    Jordan Douglas Smith
    • Ghal-Sur
    • Directors
      • Philip Gelatt
      • Morgan Galen King
    • Writers
      • Philip Gelatt
      • Morgan Galen King
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    • Trivia
      Due to the small crew that included a maximum of only four animators at any given time, The Spine of Night took seven years to make.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tzod: You are nothing. Look to the stars, Ghal-Sur. Tremble before the immensity of the night!

    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Across the Crazy-Verse (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Music for 'The Road of Straw'
      Written by Francis Roberts

      Performed by Francis Roberts

    User reviews50

    Featured review
    8/10

    The best western adult animated movie since Heavy Metal 1981

    I have seen my fair share of animated movies - effortlessly more than 98% of casual viewers. To those who have worked on this movie - if you are reading this - bravo. The story is intriguing. The music spot on. This is obviously a work of passion and homage, but it already feels like one couldn't reliably date it, were it given to someone without telling them when it was produced. This movie will be found and enjoyed by those lucky and inquisitive enough for decades to come!

    Going on a tangent: The warring Olympian-Titan myth in this movie is a gem. "The greater the sin, the greater the mercy: the deeper the death and the brighter the rebirth"

    And a further side note: Sure, everyone reading this would have seen better animation and have heard a more memorable soundtrack - give me Hans Zimmer and the Ghibli Team and you'd get both. I can think of plenty of movies where the violence (animated or not) is "cool". There's nothing of the sort here.
    • Elden_Lord
    • Oct 30, 2021
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    • Release date
      • December 24, 2021 (Spain)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La noche del fin de los tiempos
    • Filming locations
      • Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA(location)
    • Production companies
      • Etch
      • Gorgonaut
      • Reno Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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