All 'Love, Death & Robots' Volume 4 Episodes, Ranked by IMDb

The fourth season of the animated anthology series Love, Death & Robots is now available on Netflix. The fourth volume received a 100% score from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, which is puzzling.

The new season is the weakest in the show's history, as evidenced by the audience rating of 37%. On IMDb, not a single episode received a score higher than 7.1/10.

10. "Can't Stop"

IMDb Score: 4.3/10

In 2003, the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed at a concert near Slane Castle in Ireland, which drew about 80,000 fans. In 2025, David Fincher released an animated short film depicting that concert.

And the number of the director's fans who will be perplexed by this episode will also probably be in the tens of thousands.

Last season, Fincher directed one of the best episodes in the series, "Bad Travelling," about sailors attacked by a giant intelligent crab. This time, he depicted the RHCP performance with highly detailed puppets.

This may interest the most devoted fans and other directors, but the average viewer will only wonder what they just watched.

9. "Golgotha"

IMDb Score: 5.2/10

One day, aliens arrive on Earth and station their ships in orbit. When they contact the humans, the aliens demand to meet with a priest named Donal.

Donal witnessed the resurrection of Blackfin, a dolphin that had been washed ashore during an oil spill. The dolphin became a kind of messiah for the aliens, who live in the sea.

"Golgotha" is an episode about the need for humanity to protect nature instead of shifting overall responsibility to one person. The idea is valid, but the presentation is overly simplistic and straightforward.

8. "Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners"

IMDb Score: 5.6/10

The electric toothbrush whines because it's only used once a week. Meanwhile, the waffle iron, hidden in a closet, fears it will never be turned on.

The title basically says everything you need to know about this short. The creators turn trivial jokes into a manifesto, telling viewers that being sloppy or infantile is bad. They stretch out other "deep" ideas from this episode for five minutes, even though they're clear from the first seconds.

7. "400 Boys"

IMDb Score: 5.8/10

In the ruins of cities destroyed by the World War, street gangs survive. Some are fierce warriors who move on roller skates and are armed with hockey sticks with blades.

The others have been almost completely exterminated by a new group of formidable giants who began a war of extermination against the other gangs on the 400th block.

This episode was directed by Robert Valley, who previously directed the critically acclaimed episode "Zima Blue." While not as piercing as his previous work, his new piece is outstanding in its own right. While there is no interesting concept of the world, there is a powerful and impressive action.

6. "The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur"

IMDb Score: 6.3/10

In the distant future, a space station orbits Jupiter. To celebrate the wedding of two young aristocrats, a bloody competition is held: racing on enormous triceratops. The dinosaurs are controlled by specially trained slave riders and only one rider can survive.

By definition, a short film in which a race and a gladiatorial fight on giant prehistoric creatures takes place cannot be bad. However, it cannot be called good either.

"The Screaming of the Tyrannosaur" is as beautiful as it is boring. One somewhat remarkable detail is that MrBeast hosts the competition.

5. "For He Can Creep"

IMDb Score: 6.4/10

The Devil decides to conquer the world in an unusual way – with the help of a poem. In order to write it, he needs a talented author who ended up in an asylum. If the author puts his whole soul into the work, the Devil will be able to conquer the entire human race.

However, the man's last friend and protector, the cat Jeoffry, stands in his way.

Emily Dean, the director of last season's "The Very Pulse of the Machine," has created a light and charming short film reminiscent of Hellboy comics.

4. "Close Encounters of the Mini Kind"

IMDb Score: 6.9/10

This new version of the miniature apocalypse was directed by Robert Bisi and Andy Lyon, who directed the episode "Night of the Mini Dead" last season. In that episode, the directors referenced Night of the Living Dead and other zombie films.

Here, they reference Independence Day, War of the Worlds, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

The novelty effect, which was not outstanding last season, is completely absent this time. Even with a modest running time, it's hard not to notice that the action and humor fizzle out faster than the final credits appear.

3. "The Other Large Thing"

IMDb Score: 7.0/10

Sanchez, a ginger cat, has plans to dominate the world. In reality, though, he can't even fill his own food bowl. Meanwhile, his lazy owners bring home a robot assistant.

The robot soon gains access to the neighborhood's electrical grid and other systems. It also begins to understand the cat's speech and enters into an alliance with him.

It's hard to imagine how a joint uprising of robots and cats could be boring, but episode creator John Scalzi managed to do just that.

2. "Spider Rose"

IMDb Score: 7.0/10

Lydia lives on a station somewhere in space. A talented mechanic in the past, she is now a widow tormented by nightmares about her deceased husband. She hides there from those who killed him.

One day, aliens offer her a deal. They need a precious stone that she keeps, and in exchange, they are willing to offer anything. During the negotiations, the aliens convince Lydia to accept their most valuable possession – a mysterious creature containing unique genetic material.

The events of "Spider Rose" take place in the same universe as the events of the third season episode "Swarm." The main topics are loneliness and the idea that emotions are both a source of human strength and vulnerability.

It's not the most complex or profound statement on the topic, but it's still a tense, lively, and mysterious short film with an unexpected plot twist.

1. "How Zeke Got Religion"

IMDb Score: 7.1/10

During World War II, the Allied command assembled the finest bomber crew and assigned them a special mission: to cross the English Channel and bomb a church on the border of France and Germany.

The pilots pray for forgiveness for the destruction of the sacred building, but gunner Zeke only believes in what he could see. When the crew drops its bombs, something emerges from the church that is more terrifying than anything the soldiers have ever seen.

This is the most beautiful and gripping episode of the new season. With its original monster design, sickeningly inventive deaths, and steady rhythm, this short has everything a horror gem needs.