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The Weird Kidz

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When three pre-teen boys and an older brother and his girlfriend take off for a weekend campout, none of them could imagine the horrors (and laughs) awaiting them in a remote desert inhabited by a legendary night creature and crazed townfolk. Puberty and adventure await... along with terror, amputations and midnight cult rituals!

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Zach Passero

Director

Ellar Coltrane

Voice

Tess Passero

Voice

Angela Bettis

Voice

Sean Bridgers

Voice

Zach Passero

Screenwriter

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Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness Jul 20
4/5
... has a lot more going on under the hood than one may expect from a lo-fi animated adventure, satisfying the audience’s bloodlust while providing an old fashioned creature feature in the process. Go to Full Review Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall 09/26/2023
3.5/5
Using an inventive and distinctly handmade animation style, writer-director Zach Passero spent eight years creating this witty horror comedy. With an amusing collection of teen characters, it's a pastiche of 1980s monster movies. Go to Full Review Kat Hughes THN 08/29/2023
4/5
An oddly charming, uber-violent, gross-out funny slice of teenage coming-of-age nostalgia. A small scale production that hasn’t scrimped on heart; prepare to be bowled over by this strangely satisfying sci-fi animation. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When three pre-teen boys and an older brother and his girlfriend take off for a weekend campout, none of them could imagine the horrors (and laughs) awaiting them in a remote desert inhabited by a legendary night creature and crazed townfolk. Puberty and adventure await... along with terror, amputations and midnight cult rituals!
Director
Zach Passero
Producer
Lucky McKee, Charles Horak
Screenwriter
Zach Passero
Distributor
Antenna Releasing
Production Co
ZP Studios
Genre
Animation, Comedy, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 20m