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There is a place that humans don’t usually visit, and yet every night, there are bizarre visitors coming out of this place to the human world, sowing terror and reaping children’s screams. This place is the world of monsters with its energy company Monsters, Inc., which processes children’s screams into energy for countless monster households. The company employs the kind-hearted purple-and-blue furry ogre James P. Sullivan and one-eyed Mike Wazowski, who’s got a remarkably glib tongue. Just like their colleagues, this odd duo does their best every night to frighten as much energy as possible out of children and win the recognition of their co-workers and the company management. But due to a small mistake, the situation turns around one day – a little human girl called Boo enters the monster world and the company suddenly turns topsy-turvy. After all, everyone knows that human children are deadly poisonous! But it seems that little Boo is unaware of that and so James and Mike have their hands full with attempts to get her back to her room. And what’s more, Boo’s presence in the company unexpectedly reveals a much more terrifying thing than those that may be hiding in our closets. This incredibly imaginative and humorous family film has been entertaining viewers of all ages for almost twenty years.

The Simpsons appeared on American television screens more than 30 years ago. Since the very beginning of this iconic series satirising American society and current issues, The Simpsons has enjoyed phenomenal success. The likeable anti-heroes first saw the light of day in The Tracey Ullman Show in 1987 and in 1989, the series debuted in a primetime slot. David Silverman has been on board the show since the start. First he worked as an animator and subsequently as a director and producer. And when The Simpsons Movie came out in 2007, it was he who directed it. If we were to screen all the episodes David Silverman worked on, it would take up the entire festival, so David picked his seven favourites, including Treehouse of Horror!

Treehouse of Horror IV

Director: David Silverman, USA, 1993, 30 min

Homer’s Triple Bypass

Director: David Silverman, USA, 1992, 30 min

Homie the Clown

Director: David Silverman, USA, 1995, 30 min

Marge vs. the Monorail

Director: Rich Moore, USA, 1993, 30 min

22 Short Films about Springfield

Director: Jim Reardon, USA, 1996, 22 min

You Only Move Twice

Director: Mike B. Anderson, USA, 1996, 23 min

The Book Job

Director: Bob Anderson, Mike B. Anderson, USA, 2011, 30 min

The first, and so far also the last Simpsons feature film, premiered in 2007, almost 20 years after the series debuted on television. The film itself was very eagerly anticipated as the iconic series is characterised by rather quickly culminating situation comedy spiced up by black and absurd humour with elements of parody and caricature, something which is not easily spread out through the running length of a feature film. The film required a more complex plot and a slightly less frantic narration tempo – the authors however managed to preserve the overall nature of the series and fill the film with many unforgettable gags and comic situations. The filmmakers wanted to attract viewers who hadn’t been very familiar with the Simpsons phenomenon until then and at the same time satisfy their loyal fans. That’s why the film stars most of the beloved characters from the series, but you don’t need to know the original series to enjoy the feature film. The plot revolves around a global issue, topical to this very day, and deals not only with pollution but also with American politics of that time. At the beginning of the film, Homer does the worst thing in his life and it’s up to the people of Springfield to find a way out of the ensuing precarious situation in which they find themselves literally trapped. The Czech version of the film was voiced by the same voice talents as the series so Czech audiences can enjoy excellent dubbing performances.