Five Czech stop-motion classics have been named among Entertainment Weekly’s 25 greatest ever, highlighting the country’s enduring animation legacy.
Juraj Herz’s surreal Czech horror-sci-fi hybrid Ferat Vampire arrives on Blu-ray in the U.S. with a full restoration and extensive special features.
Škoda designers have recreated the iconic Ferat Vampire car from Juraj Herz’s classic 1981 Czech horror film, blending retro cinema with futuristic design.
Collider places Jan Švankmajer’s surreal stop-motion classic Dimensions of Dialogue among the greatest shorts of all time.
This wildly inventive blend of detective parody, slapstick humor, and surrealist flair will be available for U.S. purchase in a standard edition Blu-ray from Feb. 11, 2025.
The Cremator, The Pied Piper, and Beauty and the Beast all featured among the top 10 in a Letterboxd list of the 100 best horror movies seen by the fewest people.
A retrospective to the surrealist Czech filmmaker will feature some of Švankmajer’s best-known features and short at the festival in Latvia from October 17-27.
The acclaimed Czech filmmaker inserts himself into an adaptation of the Čapek brother’s famed play in this often-hilarious surrealist delight
Surviving Life is Švankmajer’s most accessible work, from the style of animation to the fairly straightforward narrative
Master Czech animator Jan Švankmajer’s latest film is one of his very finest