Stuffed

Effectively blowing the dust off those natural history museum dioramas, Erin Derham's "Stuffed" takes a lively look at contemporary taxidermy in a documentary that's as fascinating as it is freaky.

The idea that taxidermy can be a form of archiving - a way of recording the poses of vanishing species - resurfaces throughout the film.

Stuffed is as rich in visual splendor as it is insight and information about this long-misunderstood art form.

This industry documentary excels at using expectations and subverting 'em.