Takahide Hori's Stop-Motion Epic 'Junk World' Hits Theaters
Japanese filmmaker Takahide Hori, who had no prior film experience, spent over seven years single-handedly creating the stop-motion feature 'Junk Head' (2010-2017). His latest film 'Junk World' continues the dystopian saga set in a distant future where humans, clones, and cyborgs explore a subterranean robot empire. The film blends influences from 'Alien', Hieronymus Bosch, the Quay brothers, and Terry Gilliam into a baroque sci-fi grotesque. Guillermo del Toro praised Hori's work as 'a solitary work of demented genius.' Hori built all sets, characters, voices, sound design, lighting, and editing alone in his home. 'Junk World' is now screening in cinemas.
Key facts
- Takahide Hori was 40 years old and had no film experience when he started.
- He taught himself stop-motion animation as an autodidact.
- It took over seven years to complete 'Junk Head'.
- Hori worked alone on sets, characters, voices, sound, lighting, and editing.
- Guillermo del Toro called it 'a solitary work of demented genius'.
- The film is influenced by 'Alien', Bosch, Quay brothers, and Gilliam.
- 'Junk World' is the sequel to 'Junk Head'.
- The story involves time travel and dimensions over a thousand years before 'Junk Head'.
Entities
Artists
- Takahide Hori
- Guillermo del Toro
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Terry Gilliam
Institutions
- Artistikrezo
Locations
- Japan