Frankenweenie
Summary:
In this black-and-white short, novice director Tim Burton tells the story of Frankenstein's monster in suburbia as a children's fable about tolerance. Loving parents Ben (Daniel Stern) and Susan Frankenstein (Shelley Duvall) encourage their son Victor's (Barret Oliver) home movies, starring their energetic bull terrier, Sparky. Following a terrible car accid... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Paul Bartel - (Mr. Walsh)
Helen Boll - (Mrs. Curtis)
Shelley Duvall - (Susan Frankenstein)
Joseph Maher - (Mr. Chambers)
Barret Oliver - (Victor Frankenstein)
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Review:
This live-action short is a reworking of Universal's Frankenstein, creating a contemporary children's story with the look of a '30s gothic horror film. Shot in black-and-white with a overly booming score by David Newman and Michael Convertino, the all-American story of a boy and his dog is retold as an old horror movie in a mer... Continue >>
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