Lakeside Animation

05/21/2026

The Ratcatcher’s Daughter premieres on our Part Time Cult channel tomorrow, May 22.

In the frozen streets of 1920s Petrograd, a young woman is drawn into a world of revolution, obsession and horror hidden beneath the city.
A tragic love story.
A forgotten underground.
A nightmare crawling in the dark.
Based on the work of Alexander Grin, The Ratcatcher’s Daughter is a dark animated horror short from the award-winning anthology series Red Iron Road.

Recognized by Screamfest Horror Film Festival, Toronto After Dark, Toronto Short Film Festival, Fixion Fest and more, this haunting story blends gothic horror, revolutionary Russia, romance and the feeling that something terrible is waiting just below the surface.

Set your reminder and be among the first to watch: https://youtu.be/Bod8eSQoXQ4?si=0uZp-F0u5SR9MEo8

05/11/2026

Lakeside Animation supports the students of Toronto’s Sheridan College animation program by showcasing selected content on our Part Time Cult YouTube channel. We’re starting with a short film “Bloodsport” by Edward Ni on May 11.

04/21/2026

TIED UP is streaming now on YouTube Movies & TV!

Tied Up is an animated film about those who have been dumped in life’s dustbin, and strive to rediscover their value. Mac, a high-end necktie, is thrown in the dumpster where he meets others, and dreams of regaining his former life.

New feature film by METRAFILMS and Lakeside Animation
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Tied Up

04/20/2026

Red Iron Road fans can find episodes of season 1 rolling out on YouTube! WATCH for high quality adult animation.

STREAMING NOW!
VRDLK, The Forest King, and No.8 Reporting

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04/14/2026

04/14/2026

NO.8 REPORTING is the sixth installment of the animated horror anthology series RED IRON ROAD. Each of the episodes is a stand-alone short film between 10-20 minutes long, based on the works of famous European authors, and produced with different creative partners in unique visual styles to suit each story. Now available at Part Time Cult YouTube channel. Red Iron Road

04/11/2026

No.8 Reportong is out on Part Time Cult channel:

Citizens from the well-fed, fenced off city can only venture beyond the “safety” wall on the government’s official train system. It distributes humanitarian ...

04/09/2026

NO.8 REPORTING premieres on April 10 on Part Time Cult YouTube channel! One more day to go.

NO.8 REPORTING is the sixth installment of the animated horror anthology series RED IRON ROAD. Each of the episodes is a stand-alone short film between 10-20 minutes long, based on the works of famous European authors, and produced with different creative partners in unique visual styles to suit each story.

Directed & Written By: Matt Lyon & Aljosha Klimov

04/08/2026

Premieres April 10 on Part Time Cult YouTube channel!
Beyond the wall lies a truth no one was meant to uncover…

NO.8 REPORTING is the sixth installment of the animated horror anthology series RED IRON ROAD. Each of the episodes is a stand-alone short film between 10-20 minutes long, based on the works of famous European authors, and produced with different creative partners in unique visual styles to suit each story.

Directed & Written By: Matt Lyon & Aljosha Klimov

04/06/2026

Toronto's Animation Festival is on this week - Go visit TAAFI, and catch our Head of Production, Courtney Wolfson, and co-director of "Luz Diabla" Gervasio Canda, as panelists on Canadian & International Co-Productions. Enjoy the festival with 4 days of screenings, panels, workshops, and more!
TAAFI - Toronto Animation Arts Festival International