Svankmager`s little known masterpiece is a refreshing take on the extremely influential Alice in Wonderland story. Almost staying literally within Carroll`s tale, Svankmager does not reinvent Alice so much as give us another dimension to the story. Gone is the sickly sweet Disney-like telling of the story, and in its place the rather creepy dimension of Carroll`s genius. We are reminded just how dark a story this is. A girl goes into a hole in the ground and faces unsympathetic animal-like creatures, does hallucinogenic mushrooms (which Svankmager changes to rather repulsive looking cookies), and faces judgement from a cruelly violent inquisitor.
Somehow Svankmager is able to bring all this inherent creepyness back to the surface where it has been mostly hidden from view. The result is a much more interesting story.
Somehow Svankmager is able to bring all this inherent creepyness back to the surface where it has been mostly hidden from view. The result is a much more interesting story.