“Oh man, where to begin but with an exuberant, overjoyed, “What the actual fuck?”

This short reminded me of two of my favorite things in the world, a YouTube video called “Werner Herzog Reads Curious George” and Adult Swim’s delirious “The Shivering Truth.” Both use absurdist imagery, contagiously joyful nihilism, and art-house-inspired winks and nods to mock and celebrate all the weirdness and despair of modern life. “The Obliteration of the Chickens,” while not as wide-ranging and ambitious as “The Shivering Truth,” is a truly mad, singularly weird romp, one that would definitely cut through all the fat of a short film block, freshening things up with its unchained insanity. Once again, the short is helped by Lee’s writing, which is a pitch-perfect imitation of Herzog’s beautifully pretentious, pretentiously beautiful narrative style.” — Pennie Sublime, CineDump​

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“This time, Izzy Lee wants you to share a sardonic belly laugh while the world burns into a cinder… She cleverly recognizes and skewers the formalism and academic distance that can turn concerned outrage into a schitck. What is amazing is that Izzy Lee elicits belly laughs while still making tremendously dark observations about the pointlessness of existence and the insignificance of suffering. The Obliteration of the Chickens is not only a new tonal direction, but it may also be the birth of a new sub-genre. Absurdist Existential Horror? Cosmic Farce?" — Scott Bradley, Hellbent for Horror

“Some things are so off-the-wall bonkers it takes a while to process exactly what it is you’ve just seen, let alone actually put your reaction to it into coherent words.” — Andrew Marshall, Starburst Magazine

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“I have to admit that this is one of the most unique and interesting stories from Izzy Lee thus far. I just love the style and dream-like sequence. It reminds me of something you would see, like a warning, right before the apocalypse.

“THE OBLITERATION OF THE CHICKENS, a funny and creepy way of looking at the fact that the universe doesn’t give a damn if anyone lives or dies.” — Matt Wedge, Daily Grindhouse

“Obliteration is a riot. Your heart will race as fast as your mind while trying to figure out where you stand on Herzog. No worries if you’re laughing at or alongside him; he likely doesn’t care.” — Bill Arceneaux, Big Easy Magazine

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“I have to admit that this is one of the most unique and interesting stories from Izzy Lee thus far. I just love the style and dream-like sequence. It reminds me of something you would see, like a warning, right before the apocalypse.

You get a sense of nihilism and existential dread lurking with every minute of the three-minute runtime. This isn’t surprising, though. If you know Izzy Lee, you know her opinion on the current state of the world and she’s not impressed and she’s definitely not afraid to let you know that.”

  — Tori Danielle,  Pop Horror

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