Skybound Entertainment and Regal Cinemas are resurrecting one of animation\u2019s most legendary showcases: Spike & Mike\u2019s Animation Extravaganza. The iconic festival, which helped launch the careers of countless animators from the 1970s through the early 2000s, returns for a three-day nationwide theatrical event October 31 \u2013 November 2.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Hosted by YouTube personalities Jaiden Animations and Ross O\u2019Donovan (RubberRoss), the 90-minute program mixes retro classics, live-action skits, and new shorts that continue the Spike & Mike\u2019s tradition of championing the weird, wild, and experimental.<\/p>\n
Skybound, producers of Prime Video\u2019s Invincible, says it received hundreds of submissions before selecting 24 new shorts for this year\u2019s program, complemented by fan-favorite deep cuts from the Spike & Mike vault. The lineup spans stop-motion balloon aliens, body-horror comedy, surreal fantasy, and video-game chaos.<\/p>\n
Chelsea Harfoush, executive producer of Spike & Mike\u2019s Animation Extravaganza, said in a release:<\/p>\n
Spike and Mike was my crash course in just how weird and wonderful animation could be. This lineup captures the irreverent and delightfully offbeat spirit that made the festival legendary. Being part of the team to help bring it back to theatres feels surreal in the best way, as we can\u2019t wait for audiences to relive the nostalgia, experience these films in theatres, and discover the next generation of animation visionaries.<\/p>\n
2025 Festival Lineup So Far, More To Come Soon<\/p>\n
New Shorts<\/p>\n
Baloney Beacon \u2014 Max Landman
\nBeautiful Day \u2014 Max Johnson
\nDanse Macabre \u2014 Dawn Brown
\nDebt & Misgivings \u2014 Conor Cole, DJ Garcia & Maya Ash Buttmaggot
\nDetektive Thumb and the Infinity House \u2014 Preston King
\nDoodlepops \u2014 Loserville Animation Studios
\nHeart-Ache \u2014 Sam Grinberg
\nLudo \u2014 M\u00e9lissa Navarro
\nOvernight \u2014 Chenglin Xie
\nSarge Unboxes a Flamethrower \u2014 Matt Somma
\nSharkbaby \u2014 Steven Shea (Abyssmal Entertainment)
\nThe Scramble \u2014 Angelina Retodo
\nWhat the Heck? \u2014 Del Agnew<\/p>\n
Vault Favorites (Newly Unearthed)<\/p>\n
Boby Le Zombie \u2014 Lo\u00efc Guetat
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