It Was a Dark and Silly Night
Synopsis
Unexpected guests crash a children’s cemetery party in this humorously macabre adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story, animated in typically ghoulish style by cartoonist Gahan Wilson.
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It Was a Dark and Silly Night (Short 2008)
Type: Clip • Published 2023-08-01
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- Director
- Steven-Charles Jaffe
- Screenplay & Story
- Neil Gaiman
- Original Score
- Andrew McDowall
- Original Title
- It Was a Dark and Silly Night
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 5m
- Production Studios
- 6th Avenue Productions, Flux Animation / Famous Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Neil Gaiman
Andrew McDowall
Lesley Chilcott, Steven-Charles Jaffe
Department Leadership Roster
Lesley Chilcott
Producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Director
Steven-Charles Jaffe
Producer
Andrew McDowall
Original Music Composer
Gahan Wilson
Production Design
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What is It Was a Dark and Silly Night about?
Unexpected guests crash a children’s cemetery party in this humorously macabre adaptation of a Neil Gaiman story, animated in typically ghoulish style by cartoonist Gahan Wilson.
Who directed It Was a Dark and Silly Night?
It Was a Dark and Silly Night was directed by Steven-Charles Jaffe.
Who stars in It Was a Dark and Silly Night?
The principal cast of It Was a Dark and Silly Night includes Ellen Swietlik, Lesley Chilcott, Aaron Van Yurinne.
When was It Was a Dark and Silly Night released and how long is it?
It Was a Dark and Silly Night was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 5m.
Who composed the musical score for It Was a Dark and Silly Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It Was a Dark and Silly Night was composed by Andrew McDowall.