13 Insane Stop-Motion Movies That Redefined Animation Before CGI!

Dan here, and today we’re ranking 13 insane stop-motion movies that redefined what animation could do. From The Lost World (1925) to Jason and the Argonauts (1963), these films were built one frame at a time by artists who traded their sanity for cinematic immortality.
Each one pushed the limits of imagination long before CGI took over — proving that real monsters, real models, and real madness still hit harder than anything digital.
Which stop-motion classic blew your mind the first time you saw it? Drop your pick in the comments — we read every one!
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00:00 – Intro: Why Stop-Motion Still Rules
01:22 – #13. The Lost World (1925)
03:14 – #12. The Valley of Gwangi (1969)
05:11 – #11. Mighty Joe Young (1949)
07:07 – #10. Jack the Giant Killer (1962)
09:02 – #9. King Kong (1933)
11:01 – #8. Goliath and the Dragon (1960)
12:34 – #7. Dinosaurus! (1960)
14:15 – #6. The Black Scorpion (1957)
15:59 – #5. 7 Faces of Dr. Lao (1964)
17:29 – #4. The Giant Behemoth (1959)
18:49 – #3. Equinox (1970)
20:19 – #2. Flesh Gordon (1974)
21:50 – #1. Jason and the Argonauts (1963)


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