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Batman meets Shakespeare in stone — and the '90s animation that dared to be too dark for Disney.
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Gargoyles the Movie: The Heroes Awaken (1995)

Gothic-noir cartoonMedieval trauma with skyscrapersVillainous billionaires before they were basic

Overview

AnimationFamilyFantasy

After a magic spell in 10th century Scotland turns them to stone, a group of gargoyles that turn to flesh and blood when the sun goes down are resurrected by an opportunistic billionaire with sinister intentions.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Keith David and Jonathan Frakes trading villainous baritone energy

Direction

Japanese animators bringing genuine menace to Saturday morning

Writing

Greg Weisman's serialized storytelling in movie form

Best for:Solo: Late-night nostalgia trip with the lights off·Rewatch: Catch every noir shadow you missed at age eight·Friends: Convert skeptics who 'don't watch cartoons'
Heads up:Violence: On-screen massacre of gargoyle clan, including children implied·Disturbing: Demona's genocidal rage and complex victim-abuser psychology
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Director

Saburo Hashimoto

ReleasedFeb 15, 1995
Runtime1h 22m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Disney Television Animation

Top Cast

Keith David

Keith David

Goliath (voice)

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Elisa Maza (voice)

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Hudson (voice)

Jonathan Frakes

Jonathan Frakes

Xanatos (voice)

Marina Sirtis

Marina Sirtis

Demona (voice)

Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennett

Brooklyn / Magus / Owen (voice)

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Bronx (voice)

Thom Adcox-Hernandez

Thom Adcox-Hernandez

Lexington (voice)

Clancy Brown

Clancy Brown

Hakon (voice)

Bill Fagerbakke

Bill Fagerbakke

Broadway (voice)

Pat Fraley

Pat Fraley

Brendan (voice)

Ed Gilbert

Ed Gilbert

Captain (voice)

Peter Renaday

Peter Renaday

Commander (voice)

Kath Soucie

Kath Soucie

Princess Katharine (voice)

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Cultural

The 'Gargoyles' series pioneered the 'Disney Afternoon' prestige era, directly inspiring 'Avatar: The Last Airbender's serialized storytelling and mature themes in Western animation.

Trivia

Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis were cast as Xanatos and Demona specifically because producers wanted 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' reunion energy — their chemistry was so electric they became the show's core tragic romance.

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