Night of the Tater is a 2007 horror brickfilm by Nikolas Jaeger.[1] It is about a scientist whose experiment to end world hunger goes terribly wrong for him. It placed sixth in the Inventions, Discoveries and Extraordinary Achievements Contest.[2] It was also nominated for the Best Music award in the 2007 BAFA Awards.[3]
Plot
Hieronymus Wienerstein has dedicated himself to discovering how to end starvation around the world. Through his extensive studies, he devises a technique that will make a potato grow to an enormous size to generate more food. Over time, Weinerstein constructs a device to achieve this and is eventually ready to test it with a potato on a stormy night.
Upon being hit by lightning, the potato suddenly becomes gigantic and Wienerstein is overjoyed. He takes it with him to his bedroom and goes to sleep, looking forward to his announcement the next day. During the night, the potato begins coming to life, growing legs and a face. It walks over to Weinerstein and attacks him by eating him. Weinerstein's headless body is found on the floor the next morning.
Cast
- Philip Heinrich as Narrator
- Nikolas Jaeger as Hieronymus Wienerstein
Crew
- Nikolas Jaeger - Writer, Director, Editor, and Composer
Awards
| Year | Competition | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007[4] | Brick Award for Film Arts | Best Music | Nominated |