Yeti and Squidworth's Halloween Nightmare: Good Edition

This review contains some spoilers.

I was first introduced to this after reviewing The Bird Santuary, which slightly disappointed me because it did not use the idea to its full potential. Sure, I was entertained by it, but something was lacking, and Tuna could have done more with it. But Yeti and Squidworth shows how it should be done. The bird creating havoc felt more, dare I say it, life-like. I know, both of these movies aren't supposed to be realistic, but Yeti and Squidworth seemed to have their own personalities, and watching them was a lot more entertaining than the lone bird in The Bird Santuary. I even had more laughs watching Jon Barton's short movie, partly because I sensed more of the birds' characters. If talking birds existed, Yeti and Squidworth could actually be believable.

The atmosphere set was near perfect, with Thriller, performed by Michael Jackson, playing in the background. I was told that this was not present in the original version, and I am unsure as to whether this movie would have worked without it. I will get round to watching the original movie one day, it's just not anywhere near on top of my priority list. But back to the music, I presume that Thriller livens the movie a lot more than the quiet mood of the original. Don't take my word for it though, like I said, I haven't seen the original version, I'm just presuming. The sound effects are more or less spot on too. Every hit, flap, scream and so on, has been timed accurately according to the events in the movie, and top marks go to Yeti and Squidworth in the 'sounds and music' department.

Jon Barton, doing all the voices, also makes good use of his voice-acting talent very well, making the birds seem as if they could exist in some fantasy world. Their voices seemed to suit the characters so brilliantly, from the screams, to the shouts, to the monologues, and I have nothing to say against the voices. And what made this movie even better was the good versus evil scene. I absolutely loved the little quarrel between the white angel and the red devil. It is just as good as those cartoons you once saw when you were little, when the evil cat, dog, whatever, had a conscience attack. Notice with both cases that they are almost identical with the ways both sets of angels and devils acted and behaved. The contrasting angel and devil, in both situations, are persistent, powerful and determined to get the victim to side with him. Notice how both scenarios have almost the same effect, entertaining and amusing the viewers well, enough to make some giggle. Conclusion? Barton's animating skills are wonderful. Comparing to cartoons, such as Tom and Jerry, might be a little bit out of place, but to see someone directing this fairly common scene, which works just like an actual cartoon, to me, is pretty stunning.

This movie though could have been more. There was a small lack of narrative structure, but for a short flick, you can't really blame the director much for this. Hopefully the sequel to Yeti and Squidworth will have more of one. Apart from that, I really can't see much else to critisize. I love both these birds, including the evil, murderous one, and it was entertaining for the whole duration of the movie, something which is quite rare. If you still don't know whether you want to watch Yeti and Squidworth's Halloween Nightmare or not, look at it this way; I have praised almost every single aspect of this well-made movie. And if that isn't enough, just think of Yeti and Squidworth like Hirolix. Now surely you owe it to the cute birds, who are known to almost every single active and dedicated member of the 3DMM community, to do the right thing and watch the movie.

Score: 90/100