The ErlKing
The ErlKing
2003, English. Directed by Ben Zelkowicz.
This animated short is a visual representation of Goethe's poem, The ErlKing that uses sand-on-glass animation set to the music of Franz Schubert. The moving images, resembling woodcuts, capture the haunting, nightmarish quality of the tale of the ErlKing who steals and kills a little boy.
- Runtime
- 0h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 16 January 2003
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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The ErlKing runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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Which OTT platform is The ErlKing on?
The ErlKing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 January 2003. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The ErlKing?
If you liked The ErlKing, try DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger, Night of the Animated Dead, The Tell-Tale Heart.
Who directed The ErlKing?
The ErlKing (2003) was directed by Ben Zelkowicz.