THE AMAZING SCREW-ON HEAD is everything you could hope for and more; it’s funny, creative, and excitingly original. Even if you are not an animation fan you may very well find yourself wishing that there were more than one episode of this show to enjoy, but alas there is not. Why no one has picked it up as a series remains a mystery to me.
The story concerns the titular character who is a top spy for President Abraham Lincoln. Although his body has been destroyed his brain was preserved in the aforementioned screw-on metallic head which can then be attached to whatever specially equipped robot body best serves his needs. He’s aided by his manservant Mr. Groin and his faithful (though inanimate) dog Mr. Dog.
His assignment this time is to locate and stop the evil Emperor Zombie who is trying to gain control of a fabled jewel (or fruit) which house a Cthulhu-esque demon that will enable him to threaten all life on earth. Can our hero stop Zombie and his mistress, who was once Screw-on’s own true love?
The story has some wonderful little twists and turns and laughs and surprises. The voice talents are perfectly cast with David Hyde Pierce giving Emperor Zombie a delightfully droll reading and Paul Giamatti as Screw-on is constant state of excitement. The animation itself is just like reading a comic book, nearly static–but in this case that isn’t a bad thing at all.
Check it out. You’ll thank me.