Ok so there is a movie I remember watching when I was about 5 that was quite dark for a children's movie.
It had a little girl in it, with a man as a villain. I do not remember the plot at all-- but the animation is similar to Rudolph and the Life and Times of Santa Claus/Davy and Goliath.

Any ideas??

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Originally Posted by emac317

Ok so there is a movie I remember watching when I was about 5 that was quite dark for a childrens movie.
It had a little girl in it, with a man as a villain. I do not remember the plot at all-- but the animation is similar to Rudolph and the Life and Times of Santa Claus/Davy and Goliath.

Any ideas???

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I don't have a guess for you, but maybe some help. The wikipedia entry for claymation (Clay animation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia) has a list of many claymation movies with the years they were made. That could give you good starting point.

I asked a question about a movie like this too! If you figure it out will you please let me know ([email protected])? Did the little girl sneak outside after she was supposed to be in bed because she left her doll outside? I hope this is the movie you are talking about because I was starting to think I made it up! Thanks!

The movie is called nutcracker fantasy..
Dreamy and dark Japanese-made stop-motion "Animagic" fantasy feature loosely based on E.T.A. Hoffman's "The Nutcracker And The Mouse King". Melissa Gilbert voices Clara, a young eager girl who receives a mysterious nutcracker from her eccentric Uncle Drosselmeyer (Christopher Lee), that starts her on a strange fever-dream adventure through different shadowy and colorful worlds. Christopher Lee lends his voice for several characters and even sings a couple of songs. Director Takeo Nakamura had previously worked as animator for several Rankin/Bass "Animagic" specials.

OMG the Nutracker Fantasy... The rag man gave me nightmares for years... he was HORIBLE!! How could they make films like that for kids!
If you like that check out 'Mad Monster Party'