This screening is part of Filmfest Aachen 2025

Live podcast included in Mad God Ticket.

Mad God

USA, 2021, 84 min, Phil Tippett, English

Mad God is a stop-motion fever dream, crafted over a 30 year span by legendary effects artist Phil Tippett(Star Wars, Robocop). The film plunges into a decaying, post-apocalyptic underworld ruled by machines and creatures. Mad God is a visceral descent into madness, built frame by frame with obsessive detail. It's shown in our Dystopia section because it embodies pure collapse - of worlds, bodies, and reason itself. Tippett's nightmare isn't just about the end of civilization; it's about what festers long after it. A masterpiece of animated decay.

Mad God is a stop-motion fever dream created over 30 years by legendary effects artist Phil Tippett(Star Wars, Robocop). The film descends into a decaying, post-apocalyptic underworld, ruled by machines and creatures. Mad God is a physical experience of madness, built frame by frame with obsessive attention to detail. We are showing it in our Offside:Dystopia section because it embodies pure collapse - of worlds, bodies and the mind itself. Tippett's nightmare tells not only of the end of civilization, but of what continues to rot long after. A masterpiece of animated decay.

+ Live Podcast after the film

CUTS the critical movie podcast

with Christian Eichler, Lucas Barwenczik & Niklas Michels

CUTS - The Critical Film Podcast has been around since 2019 and is hosted by Christian Eichler and Lucas Barwenczik. The podcast analyzes current films, classics, and topics in film culture, often joined by guests such as film scholars. At the Filmfest Aachen, we will record a live episode after the screening of Mad God, discussing the film and exploring what defines dystopian cinema. Tackling question like why we never see utopian cinema.

CUTS - The Critical Film Podcast has existed since 2019 and is hosted by Christian Eichler and Lucas Barwenczik. The podcast discusses current films, classics and film culture topics, often together with guests such as film scholars. At Filmfest Aachen, we will be recording a live episode after the screening of Mad God, talking about the film and exploring the question of what actually constitutes dystopian cinema. For example: Why do we never actually see utopian cinema?

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