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6.5/10
Senior Film Conservator
A definitive 6.5/10 rating for a film that redefined the boundaries of cult cinema. Grandma's Pet remains a cornerstone of transgressive art.
If you like old-school, rubber-hose animation where the physics don't matter and the characters are constantly trying to kill each other, you'll love Grandma's Pet. But if you need a story that makes sense or characters that aren't basically sociopaths? You’ll probably hate it. 🐺
Honestly, watching the Big Bad Wolf with a magic wand feels like watching someone give a loaded gun to a toddler. He isn't just trying to win; he is actively trying to ruin Oswald's day in the most annoying way possible.
There's this one moment where the wand creates these weird, glitchy effects that almost look like they were drawn by someone who hadn't slept in three days. It’s glorious. You don't get that kind of frantic, hand-drawn desperation in modern movies anymore.
Comparing this to something like The Three Musketeers or even Ko-Ko's Klock feels wrong because the pacing here is just so much more violent. Oswald is trying to be the hero, but the world is just stacked against him.
I caught myself rewinding the part where the wand misfires because the timing is just impeccable. It’s funny, but it’s the kind of funny that makes you wonder what the animators were actually going through during production. Sometimes, the movement feels so fast it's almost like it's vibrating off the screen. 🐰
It’s not a masterpiece. It’s just a weird, little relic that feels like it shouldn't exist. Which is exactly why I like it.