The original test animation for Shrek has been uncovered, and it is pure nightmare fuel

Nov. 24, 2023

“Give me your loot, fat boy!”

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Shrek’s test animation from 1995 has been shared online, and fans of the DreamWorks classic are already wishing that it hadn’t been. The video, which landed on Twitter over Thanksgiving, has been called “ugly” and “terrifying” by viewers, as it sees the titular ogre encounter a gnome-looking creature.

The short clip opens with Shrek dancing around the streets of a dimly lit village, to James Brown’s ‘I Got You’ no less, as the big-nosed bandit swings down from an archway and threatens Shrek with a dagger. “Give me your loot, fat boy,” he shouts.

Shrek grabs the thief by the throat, which causes his eyes to bug out, and says, “Bite me” as he grins a toothy grimace. Shrek then releases the gnome, which causes the roped fiend to ping up into the night sky.

“I could have went my whole life not seeing this,” a reluctant onlooker replied to the video. Another adds: “This is TERRIFYING WTF.”

“This made me feel uncomfortable,” joked one more. A fourth confessed: “Nah that shit would’ve given me nightmares.”

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