: The director hand-drew every storyboard because the film does not use a traditional script, using these drawings to guide the complex, frame-by-frame puppet performances. 2. A Decade-Long Production Journey
The film is a hallmark of independent "splattercore" cinema. Every asset in the world is handmade, often from "trash" or found objects. Frank & Zed
: While a version premiered at festivals in 2020 (like Fantasia), Blanchard returned to "the lab" to refine the movie, aiming for a final completion in 2026. : The director hand-drew every storyboard because the
: Started in 2014 in a Portland basement, the film has undergone multiple iterations. the film has undergone multiple iterations.