I keep seeing trailers for the new Frankenweenie film from Tim Burton. I'm not sure if I'm going to see it in theaters after being so disappointed by Tim's recent work, but it got me thinking about how much I love the original short film.
The premise is simple. Boy loves his dog, dog dies, boy resurrects dog. Barret Oliver (what ever happened to him?) plays Victor Frankenstein with such sweetness, and Shelley Duvall and Daniel Stern play his parents. What makes the film so special is the humble homemade quality of it. It's wacky and a little dark but it has heart and features the misunderstood outsider, qualities which would later come to define Tim Burton's feature films. Frankenweenie was a memorable look at things to come.
If you are interested in watching this short film on Netflix, you have to get the bonus disc of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Or just watch it on YouTube!
October starts Monday, are you ready? Go watch something scary this weekend to kick-start the spook-fest!
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