THE EPIPLECTIC BICYCLE is a stop-motion animated film based on the book by Edward Gorey. It is the tale of two siblings who unexpectedly encounter a bicycle with a life and a will of it's own. Brother, sister and bicycle embark on an intrepid journey in which they face dangerous situations and strange creatures, only to find an unexpected surprise when they return home.

Student Film by Lauren Horoszewski. This film is my MFA project in Puppetry from the University of Connecticut. Winner of "Best Character Design" from AniMazSpot Film Festival 2011. THE EPIPLECTIC BICYCLE is a stop motion animation film based on a book by Edward Gorey. It is the tale of two siblings who are unexpectedly encountered by a bicycle which has a life, and a will of it's own. Brother, sister and bicycle embark on an intrepid journey in which they come across strange creatures and face dangerous situations, only to find an unexpected surprise when they return home.

The Epiplectic Bicycle is a 2010 MFA film project in association with the University of Connecticut's Department of Dramatic Arts & Puppet Arts Program.

Winner of "Best Character Design" AniMazSpot Film Festival 2011.

Winner of the Goldene Kurbel award, International Cycling Film Festival; Germany, 2019.

Featured film of the 2019 Edwardian Ball, 20th Anniversary; San Francisco & Los Angeles.

Film Stills

Edward Gorey's Book Pages

Behind the Scenes