Rocket To Insanity! | Animation PMV Grimdark

Finally she’s here, boys 🐴‼️
Song: Cupcakes by Futret
Used: Capcut, ToonSquid, Procreate
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[@Shin_Master_Zero]

2:48, I found this the most saddest part of the animation. Pinkie trusts her friends more than anyone and here you can actually see her trying to calm down Rainbow instead of running! She died horribly but she didn't react back she just let Dash do her thing. The animation was amazing smoothly and I enjoyed every single second watching it!

[@thegermanrebel7400]

In the actual Story of this, she survives

[@reiivitor6827]

But was pinkie trying to murder dashie? Or she was only trying to give her a cupcake

[@Blu3_X]

@@reiivitor6827 I think this was real and not in the dream. She was giving her a cupcake but she was having like flashbacks to the dream, a reference to Cupcakes Hd where she kills rainbow dash and turns her into a cupcake. So no the real pinkie technically didn’t do anything wrong

[@scarletwolf_tb6307]

Rainbow starts to have issues with dreams versus reality at this point and mistakenly stabs Pinkie thinking thats the murder pinkie from her dreams. Pinkie actually survives, but barely

[@cosmikpowa3133]

@@thegermanrebel7400 Am I the only one that thinks this kinda sucks ? Kinda ruins the sheer ambiguity of the situation where we're left not quite sure if Pinkie really was going to murder Rainbow Dash or not.

[@xoinkersx380]

I just noticed that inbetween both dancing scenes pinkie and rainbow swap places. Showing how the victim and murder swapped over the course of the story.

[@GamerMage2k-kl4iq]

Right???

[@KikiQueen497]

Yea that cool

[@bozubrain]

no shit

[@JacobNelson-xs4sp]

​@@bozubrainno need to be rude

[@Twos_BiggestFan_likeItOrNot]

@@JacobNelson-xs4spthere is a need to be rude

[@justinlaplante330]

Luna refusing to do her job and watching this from the sidelines 😮

[@cryxallyne]

HELP

[@caki4695]

Luna to Celestia: told you my job was importanr

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

I legit forget thats apart of her job xD

[@Mi..Mi..]

Mabye this was before luna happened

[@Jules24122]

@@Mi..Mi..i think thats the case since twilight isn’t an alicorn yet

[@Bocqurant]

Omg I just noticed at 2:31 Pinkie looks worried. She was probably worried about Rainbow Dash and wanted to invite her over to cheer her up, that’s so sad

[@jouska_999]

Yup! You can catch what Pinkie's letter really said if you pause quickly enough

[@aidey833]

this is part of the original story

[@SolarSkylark1975]

1:26 : Rainbow Dash didn’t stay out of Fluttershy’s shed. At least Fluttershy was nice enough to invite the rest of her friends to come in.

[@StephieWild-yh8wq]

Hey hey heyy, i told yall's not to go in my sheed! (Chainsaw noise)

[@GamerMage2k-kl4iq]

@@StephieWild-yh8wq Well we're fucked

[@vaporean_boylove.0w083]

​@@GamerMage2k-kl4iq Snaps fingers, "Take it away, fellas.."

[@Justendme]

​D@@vaporean_boylove.0w083*skeleton rattles intensify*

[@HumanZay]

@@vaporean_boylove.0w083 *insert the skeletons of dead animals playing a lil song*

[@revaslatts4301]

2:48 Okay, the fact that Pinkie is trying to calm down Rainbow Dash instead of running away broke me.

[@jonathanshaw1436]

I honestly think Rocket To Insanity is better written than "Rainbow Factory." I see Dash being the one to refuse mental help rather than her killing innocent fillies like Scootaloo just because they can't fly...

[@Im_back1038]

Yea

[@Mmlpfana]

True!!

[@djwooenfnsnwlrke]

i have never understood the rainbow factory creepypasta, i love this one more :3

[@alyssabullock6421]

Very true! I like the concept of the Rainbow Factory, but Rainbow Dash is one of the LAST characters I'd imagine killing kids and innocent ponies. I quite like the more mentally driven concept of Rocket to Insanity, especially since it's an alternative to Cupcakes. The ending is a lot more morbid, too, because you don't truly know if Pinkie really WAS going to kill RD.

[@MO-NO517]

I have read rainbow factory, pegasus device and awoken and although I liked them, RD personality was very far from her usual personality. I mean, in the MLP show she is very stupid, not serious and not calm, while in the rainbow factory series she appeared as if she was Yagami Light, as she says about herself that she is a GOD and an intelligent ruler...

[@Bayden-Bluedash]

Now this is what i'm talking about!! Animating the story of Rainbow's deepest fears of Pinkie torturing and killing her. Going crazy thinking it's going to happen to her, and listening to her head about what could happen! Only to become the very thing she feared in her dreams. Only this time let's say Pinkie was the cupcakes. Love how when Pinkie and Rainbow danced the first time, we see Rainbow scared while Pinkamena's smiling sadistically. Then in the second Rainbow's smiling crazy while Pinkie's dead. Love the effort! Poor Rainbow didn't mean to think like this! Thank you for animating this particular story!

[@R4nGaL]

i lov it sm !

[@Bayden-Bluedash]

@@R4nGaL Glad you enjoyed it as much as i did!

[@St3rryanimatorlolzXD]

This comment *needs* a pin

[@Bayden-Bluedash]

@@St3rryanimatorlolzXD Thanks so much!

[@lunatic073]

The whole idea on cupcakes actually being a nightmare that rainbow dash had causing her to go crazy and kill pinkie is honestly just amazing to me

[@kennedytaylor2301]

Really makes you think too, was pinkie actually going to do this? Or was it all just paranoia?

[@kikibbgaming4963]

@@kennedytaylor2301 In the actual story, it was just paranoia

[@joane0235]

@@kennedytaylor2301in the og story it’s not super clear, as Dash is the unreliable narrator and the scene is pretty similar to how Cupcakes start. (Pinkie offers her a cupcake and is very adamant about her eating it). In the eventual sequel (although I don’t remember if it was canon or not) it is revealed that it was just paranoia

[@aaronshy9674]

Rocket To Insanity has been one of my fave grimdarks for a long time due to the fact it's made clear Dashie doesn't wanna kill Pinkie it just all was way to simular to her nightmare. It also proved the point Pinkie would not have been able to capture Dashie if she had her guard up.

[@Sopapiyo]

I love how chaotic is this, since Rainbow Dash slowly went into a hellhole on her mind on the fic. Very nice

[@MylaTheRaccoon]

OMG I LOVE IT!!! It shows how paranoia can mentally destroy you, look at rainbow! She has nightmares and becomes so scared that she doesn’t want to sleep, in the video it looks like days of sleepless nights, could even be weeks, which can take a toll on a person/pony’s mental well being. She’s exhausted and pushes her friends away, she eventually starts to have hallucinations, even starts to believe her other friends are ALSO trying to kill her, and has an extremely mental breakdown from it, so bad that she LITERALLY goes insane to the point that she feels it will NEVER end unless she kills pinkie, even the sight of a cupcake turns her feral, thinking that’s HER decomposing eye in the cupcake. This is the BEST psychological horror of a grimdark story if I’d ever saw one! If this isn’t great writing and detail I don’t know what is! ❤🎉 Great going, SinclairDuGore!

[@pieguy203]

Wow. Genuinely incredible. The whole descent into madness part at 1:44 is so goddamn cool. You COOKED with this

[@mrtoast244]

This is actually more disturbing than Cupcakes HD to me since there's an actual followable story. It's like Rainbow is having a schizophrenic meltdown throughout the video. Also the animation is so creative, that dream section at 1:48 was stellar.

[@axelangelastoriesyt]

This looks AMAZING, the expresions, the animation, everything and I feel bad for rainbow for all the nightmares she has. Edit: AHHHH thank you for all the likes :'D

[@asepcool-om2ls]

I agree

[@Manedwolfwalker]

I'm feeling so bad for pinkie pie she got killed by her best friend rainbow and does not trust her i feel so sad when Pinkie loses her life.(Perfect animation by the way )

[@Justanormalhumanbeing.]

*Meanwhile cupcakes hd*

[@Manedwolfwalker]

@@Justanormalhumanbeing. Bro i know it but she was not hurting rainbow in the video she was giving her a cupcake only(and ofc in the cupcakes video was sad to be caused by rainbow to killed by her best friend )

[@Justanormalhumanbeing.]

@@Manedwolfwalker … Act like I didn’t say anything…

[@Manedwolfwalker]

@@Justanormalhumanbeing. Okey have a nice day ✨

[@starstorm1267]

She survived, I’ve read the full comic. She’s just severely injured

[@thefreakasaurus]

i feel like replacing dash and pinkies places in the dance segment both from the start of the video and in the original cupcakes hd has some sort of meaning behind it. she became what she was fearing

[@Vickey_iguess]

45 secs ago :O

[@thefreakasaurus]

i also just realized that dash still doesnt have her wings and she still has her massive scar. its possible sinclair just didnt want to make two versions of her dancing sprites, but i feel like it might mean dash still thinks her dreams about pinkie were real

[@jellysem3402]

Its a cool detail that you put the victim on left depending on whos getting hurt or killed and the killer on the right

[@jellysem3402]

Probably because the victim was "left" to die lol

[@ITZ_Aggi3]

The old MLP eerie days are awakening

[@IzzyGaming-ux1nn]

I love how you made Fluttershy look like the one from the Shed.Mov series! It’s funny how twisted nostalgia can be!

[@SugarsnapCaely]

This was fantastic!!! The art style changes to represent Dash' slowly losing her sanity was spectacular! I was so excited to see this animation since I saw the WIP clips for it ^^

[@CosmiaNebula]

I turned off all the lights and watched this twice with my earphones at maximum volume

[@KikiQueen497]

Yea me too lol😂

[@Cloudystormzvryt]

nobody’s talking about a verified person here😭

[@essyr1715]

1:47 my epilepsy didn't stop me from watching this masterpiece, like bro this is smooth af🛐

[@Clover4evrr]

Um

[@Clover4evrr]

Did u have a seizure?

[@essyr1715]

@@Clover4evrr nah, after the last medical exam we noticed that flashing lights have either a little/no effect on me anymore. Nice of you for asking tho!! :D

[@Dice_406]

1:27 I love how fluttershy looks like she’s from pony mov

[@SuperEmoAlpaca]

This is such a neat illustration of paranoia and just how quickly it consumes you and contorts your perceptions of the people you love

[@corndogbark5915]

AHHH, I love how you switch between the standard MLP style and a more personal one!! The crazy colors and chaos of it all portrays RD’s descent into madness so well :D

[@Akaylanet]

If you take into consideration the actual lyrics of the song this becomes sooo much darker

[@buddatobi]

I can’t hear the lyrics

[@Akaylanet]

@@buddatobi you wanna know the main course?

[@yumyumcorn41]

@@Akaylanetyes

[@Akaylanet]

@yumyumcorn41 ok so it goes “I wanna cut you open and see your colors run. I wanna play, I wanna have a friend to have some fun. Don’t be afraid don’t cry just give in. This is the last time you’ll see you again. So come on relax and just sit. You belong to me and you will keep on looking me in the eye. Cause I wanna fuck you wanna fuck you while you fucking die.”

[@Acatnamediforgor]

Rocket to insanity is definitely one of my favorites this animation compliments it so well oml

[@Rio-dg5on]

SHITTING MY PANTS

[@funkyskee]

This feels like those old animations about cupcakes, it really takes me back

[@xX3M0K1DZXx]

rocket to insanity is one of my all-time favourite grimfics, and seeing one of my favourite mlptubers animating it in such a unhinged yet accurate way is absolutely incredible!

[@Gorehoundhellhound]

Sinclair just casually drops bangers and thinks we ain't gonna notice‼️ FUCKING AWESOME WORK PER USUAL!

[@highguardianspicesk9169]

Wow this is SO COOL, seriously, I loved every second of it. Oh and Rocket to Insanity was SUCH a masterpiece!

[@ValkiraS-FazberaS1987]

It's not for nothing that I've been waiting for a hundred years for someone to make a decent animation based on this song.

[@EaseeCheesee]

THIS ROCKS!!!!!! I love love love how absolutely manic this animation is. The way it deteriorates and the linework gets more sketchlike the more sleep deprived and insane Dash gets is AWESOME!!! I love how it reverts to regular animation when she attacks Pinkie, it really makes for a fun disconnect between what Dash thinks is happening and whats reality. LOVE IT!!!!

[@MafuyuOribe]

I'm so glad animations like this for mlp are picking up again

[@CherrySpotArt]

NOOO WAY this is like my favourite grimdark the visuals of this is FANTASTIC

[@MSAWCartoonist]

i love how instantly this video switches between an art style akin to the shows actual animation, and a more original style. really makes things pop :]

[@SappiPapi]

DUDE. DUUUDE this is so badass are you KIDDING ME. OHHH MY GOD THE AMOUNT OF LIFE AND PASSION IN THIS IS TO DIE FOR i especially really like how pinkie is animated during the nightmare sequences... the use of perspective and expressions are genuinely so haunting i keep going back and rewatching them aha... i also really like the parts at 1:01 and 3:05 that act as a callback to cupcakes hd!!! i'm so blown away by this and i cannot WAIT to watch this blow up :3 MASSIVE props to you!!!

[@thewitness4134]

i love the silly lil dance segments sm

[@Fear4554]

I Need the name of the song

[@Marionett_Woods]

​@@Fear4554 Cupcakes - Futret

[@thefacelessone483]

Oh na rainbow out here becoming aware they are stuck in a simulation of suffering and death.

[@Evel7n]

IM SO EXCITED TO SEE THAT MASTERPIECE‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@Dusty.yy.]

SAMEEEE🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@shopkinspesky]

Off topic but I LOVE UR PFP! 🥹💖

[@Peanutbutter_lover]

0:42 me when I watch the most goryest bs and can’t sleep for a week

[@longfork5284]

This looks amazing gives me brony 2010’s vibes and I just love how expressive it is and everything

[@Archiver_Studio]

It's certainly accurate to Cupcakes and SERIOUSLY accurate to how Rocket to Insanity was Before the much longer story was created

[@Cynessa]

Where can I find this longer story?

[@environmentaltext850]

​@@CynessaI know where to find it :)

[@AverageEddsworldFan2025]

​@@environmentaltext850 and here we are pal, waiting for u to tell us WHERE...

[@environmentaltext850]

@@AverageEddsworldFan2025 ok hold on

[@environmentaltext850]

@@AverageEddsworldFan2025 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXKvq6BnhKdjZ8k

[@girlyherobrine]

The fact that the person singing sounds like pinkie just adds to it

[@ashlxserii]

The name of song literally called "Cupcakes" lmao

[@alyssabullock6421]

This REALLY needs a flashing/epilepsy warning But It is REALLY good!! Whoa!! I'm so glad MLP creepypastas have finally been getting more love from the animation side of the fandom- this is incredible! 💙

[@freakillusion]

There's one at the start, though it is kinda small

[@ashlxserii]

​@@freakillusion it's hard to see the warning though, need to make it bigger.

[@freakillusion]

@@ashlxserii yeah I know. I agree with the commet

[@Imnotsmg4bob]

Hope Parthus will be in this! Edit: Nope-... No Parthus to be seen, just RD getting her revenge.

[@someonewholikes18thcentory65]

Unfortunately we weren’t that lucky to see that icon

[@Imnotsmg4bob]

@@someonewholikes18thcentory65 unfortunately-

[@Mariah-vt1qk]

Aww,I was kinda hoping to see him in this too.

[@someonewholikes18thcentory65]

He really needed some fanwork

[@shopkinspesky]

I LOVE UR USERNAME!!! (bob is my comfort character)

[@quackk2b2t]

holy shit i love rocket to insanity, and this song, and now the two of them together???? i love the diversity of this animation and everything like- its gotta be my favorite mlp fan animation of all time now

[@user-kd9oo4hl2j]

WHATS THE SING CALLED AAA

[@Baloon_kids]

First cupcakes, then smile hd, then the cmc one,NOW A ROCKET TO INSANITY ONE?! THIS CAME OUT SO GOOD I WATCHED ALL THE WIPS I LOVE THIS SM

[@micalovely2150]

This looks so amazing like 2:15 those scenes are just awesome and I love the background it’s just so cool keep up the good work

[@_Suna_8066]

finally someone using this song

[@TrinityOreoz-pk1pj]

What's the song name? I feel like I've heard it before, but I'm not sure 😭

[@sirafinaowo3734]

​@@TrinityOreoz-pk1pj it's cupcakes futret!!

[@joustsmuggler]

[@ryanlibatique0666]

🔪 🩸

[@damienphelps-m3r]

☠️☠️

[@even8653]

hell yeah

[@Iloveeverybodybutidk]

​@@damienphelps-m3rwdym skull emojis

[@Vickey_iguess]

bro just got 20% cooler

[@Enonymous-P]

IM SO HAPPY ROCKET TO INSANITY IS GETTING MORE POPULAR OH MY GOD I LOOOVEE THISSSSS

[@paciente-0]

Sometimes my mentality is like this, in constant madness in an imaginary world, it's easier to get lost in the illusion than to live in real life

[@PerfectExperiment21]

Rocket to insanity is one of my favourite grimdarks! I love this video, great job

[@Conjra_12]

Bro this video is so fricken cool, the animation, the music, basically everything, i love it

[@ashlxserii]

Let's not talk about the lyrics...

[@Conjra_12]

@@ashlxserii Alr :D 👍 (Idk the lyrics)

[@6-dpegasus425]

Is this the first animation ever for Rocket to Insanity? This was crazyyyy

[@kaylahull4405]

I love how there’s an entire new gem of my little pony but nobody acknowledges it and we still act like FIM is still airing

[@El_Chile_Bigoton]

This channel is magnificent, feels like seeing the last Praetorian still in his position in front of the remains of Rome

[@shrimp1086]

W Horse Murder video

[@ograciouswren]

YOUR PONY RIGS HAVE BEEN LOOKING SO GOODDDD IN YOUR ANIMATIONS RECENTLY

[@dekakrin776]

Эта самая лучшая крипипаста по млп! Заставило понервничать, побеспокоиться и забояться Радугу

[@драконовтиктока]

О тут Русс есть :D

[@Bocqurant]

This is amazing! The sketchy part is my favorite, I love the change in animation

[@toddynho6669]

i really appreciate how this one isn't another misterdavey copycat and actually tries to do something beyond "x pony kidnaps y pony and tortures them" very well done!

[@ChristopherLeighton-ci6bq]

"Heh...There's something I'd like to ask you...." "DO YOU WANT TO PLAY WITH ME?"

[@novellacreates8430]

GODDDD you have NO idea how thrilled I am to hear this song being used. I used to be obsessed with it when it first came out and literally the past month been thinking of how it hadn't got much attention (it feels like anyways) Also wonderful animation! Brings me back as well, I completely forgot about this fic! Loved what you did and I think everything fit super well!!!

[@sweetdog-kaino]

1:30 welcome to my party patient rainbow dash! U are the CAKE!!!

[@38PUPULAR]

THIS IS LITERALLY SO SMOOTH WHAT I WAS NOT EXPECTING ONE OF MY FAVOURITE FICS TO GET AN AMV THANK YOU

[@2Navalie]

3:09 NOOOO THEY PULLED A GEN-LOSS ON HERRRRR

[@_.SunnySky]

NAHHH HHAHAHA

[@chextheroyalbastard3495]

this animation was absolutely amazing !! The twist on cupcakes was cool as hell

[@silver45470]

Absolute blast! I thought this fic was forgotten years ago! And yet - you brought the light to the world once again. Thank you, Sinclair!

[@Notepicclubbox]

2:38 pomni stare

[@Wazforlunch]

I knew that face looked familiar 😭

[@jester_teeth]

Luna really did not gaf😭 anyway i love this so much

[@yeshchesmotryu5331]

after being so annoyed as a preteen watching cupcakes and so many other preteens glorifying killer pinkie this is a really satisfying revenge animation to see. I'd honestly rather neither of them be insane killers but there were SOOO many cupcakes animations it was obnoxious. This was animated amazingly btw, wonderful job!

[@TobyRgers]

I love this video! The conspet or rainbow dash slowly going more and more insane due to constant nightmares, the plot line is more relalistic then most of these I have seen, this might just be my favorite one, amazing job!

[@sgs_messero]

yeah this is crazy, I like it

[@joane0235]

Omg this is so amazing!! Rocket to insanity has always been my favorite MLP horror fic, and I always felt it didn’t get enough love. Specially since it makes wayyy more sense and it’s better written than cupcakes. The artistic rendition of Rainbow dash going insane was so good !!!

[@Mymelody89107]

I LOVE THIS!!!! THIS IS THE BEST VIDEO I'VE EVER SEEN!!!!!!!! Edit: my favorite part :3 1:00

[@batzoro]

Honestly I always hoped someone would use this song for a mlp animation and you worked with it well!

[@NaomiCorpse]

THIS IS INSANE, LIKE, STOP, THIS IS SO COOL, I REALLY LOVE IT. Every detail in this video is perfect, it shows her thoughts and feelings, this is amazing, I love it!!

[@cyberneticsanity]

This is INSANELY well made!! The variety of styles that change with her mental state, this is amazing!! Rocket to Insanity is so good omg

[@Captain_costin]

This absolutely STUNNING, the facial expressions are SOOO GOOD, excellent job, you can really see the effort put into this!! ❤

[@zaybug]

this is genuinely the most beautiful and creative animations i have ever seen in the mlp community

[@sunzcys]

THIS WAS SIMPLY A MASTERPIECE. THE ART STYLE IS AMAZING. I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS AND IT WAS BETTER THAN EXPECTED

[@DeathbyProxy]

This is incredible!!! I love all the references to other nostalgic grimdark pony animations! Great job on this 👏

[@foxliasshow7675]

the refrences to the creepypastas and rainbow being simply there all traumatized abt it while in reality their friends are perfectly friendly and ok like man, i love it, the visuals are incredible, animation and art incredible, absolutely everything abiut this is amazing

[@bonkers1917]

this is a VERY interesting concept! and honestly, more realistic to their characters than Cupcakes is. not that I dislike Cupcakes-it’s a classic and as a kid I was obsessed with the idea. but this idea actually feels like it fits more and is WAY more tragic.

[@MidnightTheGothArtist]

Watching your animations always makes me feel like I’m in 2013 again/pos This is amazing!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@starzkxtten]

Dang that's more darker than cupcakes HD

[@meganrevans28]

cupcakes hd is the same im sure

[@thetwistedsamurai]

If I had seen this shit when I was 13-14 I would have nonstop watched this for WEEKS.

[@shr00st00]

The cupcake scene is what really gets me cuz (at least from what I remember) at this point in the story, rainbow is really worrying all of her friends, and Pinky is trying to help her, and you can see on her face that she is really worried about her and wants her to feel better. Nothing could have prepared her for what was next :(

[@chrastabuvoll9636]

Tak tohle se fakt povedlo, a chvilkama až mrazi z toho. dobra prace )

[@leamon_3]

2:41 that slight glance and how the music just haults that is a nice animation even the trippy slip in how dashes eyes shake. Visually appealing with that "Brain racing 1000 mph" idea.

[@GachaandLyricsgachaperson6from]

I literally can't stop watching this, it's a masterpiece

[@EcstasyChaos]

omg, it’s so cool, so amazing! Love this idea. It’s not so common to see such animations anymore. Love u did it.

[@YukiiPan]

Dashie get a meantal breakdown...poor rainbow:(

[@octopie2036]

Im so fkn OBSESSED with this I've been excited for the full thing for ages and its finally here and ITS SO GOOD ❤❤❤

[@AlexHerrera3576-v8b]

At the end I actually feel bad for pinkie pie, she was actually innocent

[@ashlxserii]

I expect her to run but she didn't 😭

[@emysitaa]

This is such a masterpieceee 🫡‼️⭐️⭐️⭐️