"The Sandman" is an American animated short film from 25 years ago and this one lives completely off the title character who is a villain that is also interesting enough to make a full feature film about him. I cannot believe this lost the Oscar to such a forgettable work like the MonaLisa movie which won that year. Anyway, "The Sandman" is a truly atmospheric watch and I recommend it to people who liked "Coraline". And yet, it somehow justifies the actions of the Sandman with the ending, which gives the movie also a good deal of emotional depth. E.T.A. Hoffmann wrote the short story that this is based on and I applaud him and filmmaker Paul Barry for not going with a happy ending. Nice soundtrack too. Now that I mentioned Berry, he is also an example of how reality is far more scary than the most gruesome movie can be. Tragic fate this man had. May he rest in peace and I am grateful for what he left us. "The Sandman" is a must see for horror film fans. Highly recommended.
Review of The Sandman
