Ahead of the 'Smiling Friends' series finale, claymation artist Lee Hardcastle explained how a throwaway gag morphed into an 11-minute avant-garde short.

Animator Lee Hardcastle spoke to IndieWire about turning a one-off gag in an episode of the surreal animated series into a full-fledged horror short.

April Fool's Day included Lee Hardcastle's Ghosts & Chainsaws, ahead of Smiling Friends, "Curse of the Green Halloween Witch." ...

British synthwave group Gunship has returned with “Tech Noir 2,” a clay stop-motion odyssey directed by Lee Hardcastle, which comes a decade after its memorable predecessor, Tech Noir. The video is a ...

October's New York Comic Con (NYCC) 2023 brought fans an update on how things were looking with the second season. Along with a confirmation that 2024 will bring Season 2, viewers can expect a wide ...

After its abrupt ending, Smiling Friends has returned to Adult Swim with a perfect April Fools Day surprise. See it here.

Lee Hardcastle is a British animator who specialises in stop-motion techniques. He is famous for his handmade independent animations. His work includes original remakes of emblematic 1980s action and ...

Adult Swim’s April Fools’ prank takes a darker turn this year with a horrifying claymation spinoff of 'Smiling Friends': 'Ghosts 'n Chainsaws' ...