Frankenweenie

Introduction:

The long history behind Frankenweenie is of particular interest to anyone settling down to watch the film, as it reveals plenty of things about the career trajectory of Tim Burton and his distinctive love of the macabre.

The story originated as a live-action short film directed by Burton back in 1984. As both a parody and a homage of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it told the story of a young film-maker whose dog is tragically run over by a car, who goes on to resurrect his beloved...