A train runs at night and picks up an assortment of characters and takes them to a land of child's delight. Oswald's little brother wanders away into Nightmare Land and is frightened by various spectres.

Victor McLeod, Walter Lantz
United States

Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, slightly unsettling animation, sure. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs a coherent plot to stay awake, and parents looking for a calm bedtime story for their kids might want to skip this one unless they want to trigger some mid-night sobbing. It’s got that specific k...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Walter Lantz

Eduardo Notari
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"Is it worth your time? If you like old-school, slightly unsettling animation, sure. It’s definitely not for anyone who needs a coherent plot to stay awake, and parents looking for a calm bedtime story for their kids might want to skip this one unless they want to trigger some mid-night sobbing. It’s got that specific kind of 1930s charm that’s equal parts sweet and genuinely eerie. The whole thing starts on this train that’s basically a rolling candy shop. It feels like a fever dream you’d have..."

