This animated dark fantasy was a true work of art - gorgeous rotoscoped animation, epic storyline and intense action scenes. 10/10 Highly recommended.

If Joel Haver and his friends played a dungeons and dragons campaign and turned it into a movie. So much fun, the action, the characters, and this is an epic. The director has some pretty impressive accolades as well.

A must-see for fantasy nerds

i thought it was a bit out there.

Superb. Beautifully crafted and well voiced. A gory and violently surreal animation thats def not for kids.

Wife and I loved it! A wonderful homage to rotoscoped 80's fantasy moves. Definitely recommend if you enjoyed Heavy Metal or Ralph Bakshi films like Fire and Ice.

"The Spine of Night" Blood-soaked Rotoscope animation bringing us tales of ancient Gods, magic & violence. A must for fans of the old school animation style.

The greed for power and influence is taken to an extreme in this dark and ultra-violent animated movie. Impressively well written and beautiful visuals!

It's alright. Voice acting leaves a lot to be desired, hearing Patton Oswalts voice made me almost turn it off.

Yeah, so, this one was different. Very Heavy Metalish vibe. It wasnt terrible, the plot was decent, animation is very 1980s. Some surprise voices in the cast. Not for everyone, but personally i liked it.

‘The Spine of Night' Is a High Concept, Ultra-Violent Fantasy Epic

Animation was interesting story less so

A cool, retro dark fantasy with beautiful backdrops and an interesting story, but I personally couldn't fully enjoy the rotoscoped animation for the characters.

Experimental and heartfelt, obviously by people with a deep, uncynical love for all things D&D and Bakshi, but bringing a whole new eye to that kind of material. Essential modern viewing.

Couldn't finish it. The jankiness of the rotoscoped humans vs the lush backgrounds was too much. Turned it off at the 20 min mark.

A cool as hell love letter to "Heavy Metal" and the golden age of rotoscoped swords-and-sorcery.

Decently entertaining for this medieval fantasy flick, but nothing too special or memorable. Lot's of cartoon gore with people being sliced in half with limbs falling left and right.

This movie has a bit of a niche market. But if you're a fan of Ralph Bakshi, Heavy Metal, and dark, adult fantasy, you're going to love it. Everything about this movie, from concept to execution, oozes a love and care for the genre. It's definitely dense, and you'll need some time to digest - maybe even a pause in between story sequences. But, if it's your jam, you're gonna want to watch it multiple times. My recommendation: if you love movies like Fire & Ice, definitely watch it. If you don't know what that is, but if trippy, dark fantasy intrigues you, watch The Spine of Night and see if it is your thing, because it really does not get crafted any better than this.

Must-see oldschool fantasy masterpiece of the year!

A unique fantasy that avoids Hollywood clichés and leaves one grasping at memories of cult animations from the 70s and 80s for something analogous, but still falling short in any meaningful comparison. It is violent without unnecessary gore, it is philosophical without being pretentious, and it is mature without resorting to blatant sexual titillation. The Spine of Night carves out its own niche, drawing you into the mythology of its neverwhen setting, and providing a visual feast for the eyes.