Worse Than the Demon(2013)

Worse Than the Demon is a documentary that follows stop-motion pioneer Phil Tippett as he abandons Hollywood's commercial demands to pursue MAD GOD, his obsessive 35-year passion project. Directed by his daughter Maya Tippett as her undergraduate thesis, the film chronicles Tippett's artistic evolution and unwavering commitment to a subterranean world of grotesque monsters, demons, and deranged scientists rendered entirely in painstaking stop-motion. The documentary captures both the creative vision and personal sacrifice behind one of cinema's most unconventional passion projects, offering an intimate portrait of an artist who chose artistic integrity over mainstream success.