Malice in Wonderland (1982 film)

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Malice in Wonderland
MAL Title Screen.jpg
Directed by Vince Collins
Written by Lewis Carroll (Based on his novel Alice's Adventures In Wonderland ),
Vince Collins
Produced by Vince Collins
Cinematography Vince Collins
Edited by Vince Collins
Running time
4 minutes
30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Malice in Wonderland is a 1982 American experimental short film based on the 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (More commonly known as Alice in Wonderland) by Lewis Carroll. It tells the story of Alice's journey in Wonderland through a series of psychedelic hallucinogenic animations of the novel's major characters featuring animated nudity, various character morphing, and a distorted soundscape. [1] [2] The film is considered Vince Collins' best known work.

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Home media

Malice in Wonderland was included on the compilation Region 1 DVD General Chaos: Uncensored Animation released on February 6, 1998. [3]

Reception

Following its initial 1982 release, Malice in Wonderland caused controversy for its surreal sexual imagery. However, it had later gained a broader cult popularity by 2009 thanks to video sharing websites such as YouTube. [4]

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References

  1. "Malice In Wonderland is a psychedelic cartoon loosely inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic story". Boing Boing. November 9, 2021.
  2. Brownlee, John. "Vince Collins' Malice in Wonderland". www.wired.com.
  3. Cheshire, Godfrey (1998-01-29). "General Chaos: Uncensored Animation". Variety.
  4. "Scary cartoons that feminists hate". VICE. 2009-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-20.