Cinema D’Amore hosts Justin and Chuck take on The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985), the claymation cult oddity that blends childlike fantasy with existential dread. They unpack the film’s anthology structure, drawing from Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, and the deeply unsettling Mysterious Stranger, featuring one of animation’s most unnerving versions of Satan.
The episode explores the Haley’s Comet framing device, the film’s heavy themes, and its tactile, surreal animation, while also calling out weaker moments, such as the uneven Adam and Eve sequences. The result is a clear-eyed look at a strange, ambitious film that feels made for kids, but lingers with adults.
Hosted by Justin Morgan
Co-hosted by Charles Phillips
Mixing and Music by Scratchin’ Menace
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