This was pretty good! The slow pace and some ambiguity about what's going on initially threw me, but the solid writing and performances sold me. The animation has a unique charm with it's sketchy rotoscoped look that fits nicely with the crazy magic seemingly at work in the story. The supernatural elements along with the casual tone of the characters got funnier and funnier as time went on, with Horiatio's constant misunderstandings possibly extending to the fact that he's a vampire and this dubiously a 'human' or 'alive'. It kept me on my toes with where the story could go, and in its own way, the musical finale didn't disappoint. I'll have to keep an eye out for more of your work in the future!
Reviews for "Horatio the Vampire"
This feels like a modern, english version of those Eastern Block animations.
Damn, 2 years were worth the work. Great stuff.
Commenting and reviewing this before even watching the full thing, but DAMN that opening is so cool!!!
I love how tactile this is, awesome visuals!
Dashiell responds:
Thank you! Your praise means a lot to me, I’ve been following your work for years.