Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 5

Don't Hug Me I'm Scared 5

You look to be a bit hungry?

20157 min7.4 / 10

A surreal, darkly comedic animated short that subverts educational content about healthy eating into an unsettling exploration of bodily autonomy, consumption, and societal control.

The two remaining puppets learn about eating healthy, but things go awry when they receive a mysterious phone call.

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