What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedMad God
Phil Tippett · Film · 2021
If you loved Mad God, start with Love, Death & Robots (Tim Miller, 2019) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Mad God across media.
What hooked you in Mad God was the way it renders the crushing weight of existential decay through immersive, nightmarish world-building.
Books on the same thread
The Forge of God
Greg Bear · Book · 2001
Explores: Extinction Event, Existential Threat, Humanity's Survival.
Like the industrial rot of Mad God, this novel explores the cold, indifferent equations of science that ultimately reduce humanity to a mere footnote in a vast, dying universe.
The Road
Cormac McCarthy · Book · 2007
Explores: Parent-child bond, Moral ambiguity, Existential dread.
You will find the same suffocating, ash-covered atmosphere in this novel that permeated the landscape of Mad God, mirroring a world stripped of hope and defined by relentless, bleak survival.
The Machine Stops
E. M. Forster · Book · 2011
Explores: Technology Dependence, Social Isolation, Loss of Individuality.
The claustrophobic, subterranean isolation of this story echoes the oppressive, machine-driven stagnation found in Mad God, highlighting the inevitable collapse of a society disconnected from its own humanity.
Briefing for a Descent into Hell
Doris Lessing · Book · 1981
Explores: Unreliable narrator, Dissociation and mental breakdown, Existential crisis.
If the descent into the fragmented psyche of Mad God intrigued you, this psychological exploration offers a similarly disorienting journey through a mind unraveling amidst an incomprehensible, surreal reality.
Series on the same thread
Love, Death & Robots
Tim Miller · Series · 2019
Shares a thread with Mad God: Existentialism.
This anthology mirrors the visceral, experimental nature of Mad God, utilizing diverse animated styles to dissect the same themes of technological cruelty and the existential fragility of conscious life.
The Sandman
Neil Gaiman · Series · 2022
Shares 2 threads with Mad God: Cosmic Horror, Existentialism.
Much like the cosmic horror and mythic scale depicted in Mad God, this series captures the feeling of traversing a dreamlike, dangerous landscape where ancient, incomprehensible powers reign supreme.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Series · 2011
Shares a thread with Mad God: Existentialism.
Beneath its deceptive exterior, this series deconstructs reality with the same brutal existentialism found in Mad God, forcing its characters to confront the crushing futility of their preordained fates.
Psycho-Pass
Series · 2012
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Technological Determinism, Social Control.
The cold, systemic violence of this dystopian society resonates with the industrial cycles of destruction in Mad God, where human value is determined by rigid, dehumanizing technological surveillance metrics.
Podcasts on the same thread
Desinteligencia Artificial
Podcast
Shares a thread with Mad God: Existentialism.
This podcast provides a critical lens on the modern era that aligns with the decadent, dystopian warnings embedded in the visual storytelling of Mad God, focusing on societal collapse.
Old Gods of Appalachia
DeepNerd Media · Podcast · 2026
The ancient, hungry madness lurking beneath the earth in this podcast perfectly captures the eldritch, subterranean dread that makes the world of Mad God feel so profoundly alien.
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Common questions
Is Mad God a feature-length film?
Mad God is a 2021 film directed by Phil Tippett. It follows the journey of a figure known as The Assassin as he descends into a nightmarish pit filled with monsters, titans, and cruelty. The film is a standalone project without any direct source-material or adaptation siblings in our catalog.
What is the premise of Mad God?
The premise of Mad God involves a character called The Assassin who descends from the heavens into a surreal and nightmarish pit. Throughout the film, The Assassin navigates a landscape populated by various monsters and titans, experiencing a world defined by its inherent cruelty and dark visual storytelling.
Should I expect a complex narrative in Mad God?
Mad God focuses on the visual descent of The Assassin into a pit of monsters and titans. The narrative is defined by the nightmarish environment and the cruelty encountered by the protagonist, rather than traditional dialogue-driven storytelling. It is a unique experience crafted entirely by Phil Tippett.
Does Mad God have any direct sequels or prequels?
Mad God is a singular film released in 2021 and directed by Phil Tippett. There are no direct sequels, prequels, or other versions of this title in our catalog to consider. You can view it as a standalone work centered on the journey of The Assassin.