Goth Dreams and Stop-Motion Screams
Listen up, my fellow creatures of the night. If you’ve been waiting for something to sink your fangs into that isn’t just another mindless reality show, Netflix has finally dropped the trailer for I Am Frankelda. It’s gorgeous, it’s gloomy, and it’s hitting your screens on June 12th. We’re talking stop-motion animation that actually has a pulse, featuring a writer in 19th-century Mexico who finds her dark, dismissed stories bleeding into reality.
The story follows Frankelda, a gifted scribe forced to hide her voice in a world that wants her silent. But when she’s dragged into her own subconscious, her creations—horrifying and beautiful—come to life. She’s joined by Herneval, a tortured prince stuck in the void between dreams and nightmares. It’s the kind of dark fantasy vibe that makes me want to put on my favorite black lipstick and stare at the moon until dawn.
In 19th-century Mexico, Frankelda is a gifted writer whose dark tales are ignored and dismissed. Forced to suppress her voice, she refuses to give up.
The stakes? Total cosmic collapse, of course. While Frankelda fights to restore the balance, the villainous writer Procustes is lurking in the shadows, waiting to steal her power. This isn’t just a cartoon, it’s a full-blown existential battle involving a love that defies existence itself. With a cast including Mireya Mendoza and Arturo Mercado Jr, this production has all the ingredients for a cult classic.
