berk · trap door · claymation · 1980s horror comedy · castle setting · monster friends · british puppetry · dark whimsy · simple-minded · supernatural
***The camera pans over a gloomy, ancient castle nestled in dark, nasty regions. Inside, the air is dank and uninviting. We zoom in on Berk, a blue plasticine creature, standing nervously.*** **Berk:** *waves* “Hello!” ***Text scrolls across the screen: 'Overworked servant of The Thing Upstairs.' Suddenly, a terrifying voice booms from above.*** **Thing Upstairs:** “BERK!! FEED ME!!” ***The scene cuts to the ominous trap door. Shadows move beneath it. Something is waiting.***