Moeru Butsuzô Ningen
2013 / 80m - Japan
Horror, Fantasy - Animation
4.0*/5.0*
The Burning Buddha Man poster

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May 10, 2021

4.0*/5.0*

Uhm. The Burning Buddha Man is as niche as it gets. Puppet animation with paper cutouts that uses plenty of parallax and focal tricks to brings its universe to life. The designs are reminiscent of Junji Ito's work, the plot is absolutely bonkers and the characters are all batshit crazy. This is quite the trip. Definitely not something everyone will appreciate, but I have to say that I came out half in a daze, uncertain of what I just witnessed. That's always a big plus in my book.