The leaves are a mix of different shades of orange, green, and yellow as they flow in the wind. McHale and company’s animation – inspired by postcards McHale saw as a kid – plays perfectly into the fall mood. This sequence combines two central aspects of Over the Garden Wall that make it tailor-made for Halloween: the animation and the score. After singing, the frog introduces the mysterious Unknown, “where long-forgotten stories are revealed to those who travel through the wood.” The frog, voiced by veteran singer/actor Jones, sings a tune called “Into the Unknown” as images setting up different moments in the series flash by (the final lyrics sung are “How the gentle wind beckons to the leaves/As Autumn colors fall”). The series starts with a title sequence featuring Greg’s frog playing a haunting piano tune in the dark. RELATED: Guillermo del Toro's Stop-Motion Movie 'Pinocchio' Adds 'Over the Garden Wall' Creator McHale and his team deserve said reputation for creating a series with an aesthetic perfect to watch during the dark, haunting, and unique season that is Halloween. The 10-episode miniseries came and went in fall 2014, but now has garnered a cult following particularly during the fall. Patrick McHale’s ( Adventure Time) Cartoon Network show centers around a pair of stepbrothers, Wirt ( Elijah Wood) and Gregory ( Collin Dean), who try to escape The Unknown, a seemingly infinite woods, with the guidance of a cursed bluebird named Beatrice ( Melanie Lynskey), all while Gregory tries to find a name for his frog ( Jack Jones). Over the Garden Wall speaks to the peculiar Halloween season, albeit in a more family-friendly environment. Many horror films are not directly about Halloween, yet they connect with the season because the tone and environment created capture essential elements of the season. The Nightmare Before Christmas can simultaneously represent two holidays at once. Die Hard can be considered a Christmas film despite its violence and heavy storyline. Defining what film or television series should connect to a holiday or season is tricky.
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