Spook Sport (1940)
It's midnight in a graveyard. The principal characters are spooks, ghosts, bats, bells, and, at the end, the sun. As midnight strikes, 12 spooks appear, then two ghosts. They move to the music's rhythm. Against the black night, they are blue and yellow. Bats appear as does a xylophone of bones. Mist rises, spooks swirl. A bell tolls. The sky turns light blue, the ghosts' dance slows. Then black night returns bringing intimations of frenzy. Bones play snare drums; spooks peek out of square graves. Scary faces appear. Frenetic movement takes over. A rooster crows and all return to earth as the sun's light appears.
Genre: Animation, Music, Horror
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: January 1, 1940
Music: Camille Saint-Saëns
Production: Creative Film Society, ONF | NFB, Image Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Themes
Supernatural Horror and Terror, Supernatural Horror and Terror
Keywords
ghost, graveyard, woman director, short film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Spook Sport about?
- It's midnight in a graveyard. The principal characters are spooks, ghosts, bats, bells, and, at the end, the sun. As midnight strikes, 12 spooks appear, then two ghosts. They move to the music's rhythm. Against the black night, they are blue and yellow. Bats appear as does a xylophone of bones. Mist rises, spooks swirl. A bell tolls. The sky turns light blue, the ghosts' dance slows. Then black night returns bringing intimations of frenzy. Bones play snare drums; spooks peek out of square graves. Scary faces appear. Frenetic movement takes over. A rooster crows and all return to earth as the sun's light appears.
- Who directed Spook Sport?
- Spook Sport was directed by Norman McLaren, Mary Ellen Bute, Ted Nemeth.
- How long is Spook Sport?
- Spook Sport has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Spook Sport?
- Spook Sport is a Animation, Music, Horror film.
- Where was Spook Sport produced?
- Spook Sport was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Spook Sport?
- The themes of Spook Sport include: Supernatural Horror and Terror, Supernatural Horror and Terror.