Frankenweenie

1984

Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 74% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 14358 14.4K

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Director

Tim Burton Photo
Tim Burton

Top cast

Shelley Duvall Photo
Shelley Duvall as Susan Frankenstein
Joseph Maher Photo
Joseph Maher as Mr. Chambers
Sofia Coppola Photo
Sofia Coppola as Anne Chambers
Daniel Stern Photo
Daniel Stern as Ben Frankenstein
480p.DVD
237.81 MB
640*476
Unknown language 2.0
NR
Subtitles
23.976 fps
12 hr 26 min
Seeds 14

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TBJCSKCNRRQTreviews 7 / 10

A cute take on the legend

Along with Vincent, this short is featured on the DVD of The Nightmare Before Christmas. Since I first read about it here on IMDb, I've wanted to watch it. It's a delightful little film version of Frankenstein, seen from a child's perspective, and with charm and a sweet sense of humor. You'd be hard pressed to find a film that, whilst remaining somewhat dark, still manages to appeal to the kid in all of us so well. Most anyone can enjoy this. The fact that Burton was fired from Disney for making this kind of film is quite sad. This short displays beyond any doubt that Tim could easily have handled great children's films. The plot is well-written and moves along nicely. The scene of Sparky's demise is almost painful to watch, as it is so easy to see where it's going, how it'll end. But Burton holds us there, keeps us in a position where we can only watch, anticipating what will happen but do nothing. The way the story develops and ends works very well. I shouldn't write it out in detail, as it is far too great to spoil. The acting is solid, with few, if any, performances lacking. The characters are credible, if slightly grotesque at times(a trait Burton brings to most of his projects, be they about the living or otherwise). The writing is very good all-round. The humor is neither cruel nor juvenile... just about everyone can laugh at it. It is at times somewhat dark, though. Not much left to say... I enjoyed this simply shot, fun little movie, a sign of great things to come for Tim Burton. I recommend this to any fans of him and anyone looking to watch alternate re-tellings of the great novel. 7/10
Reviewed by camachoborracho 8 / 10

Enjoyable homage

Saw this on the Nightmare Before Christmas DVD and thought it was pretty good. Apparently Disney thought it was too dark but with the exception of one shot of the dead dog it was actually pretty cute.Some of the performances were over the top (neighbors) but I am pretty sure that was supposed to happen - I mean come on we're talking about resurrecting a dog people. The ending is a little sappy but that's because it's a family film I suppose. I really did enjoy seeing Frankenstein replayed in the tale of a dog as well as references to Bride of Frankenstein etc. What is particularly weird is seeing Daniel Stern & Shelly Duval play parent roles, as well as the kid who played the older brother on The Wonder Years. For the most part the pacing is good since I almost never checked my watch.Good camera work for a young Tim Burton and overall decent movie which shows the latent talent of Mr. Burton before he got really famous.8/10
Reviewed by nairtejas 7 / 10

The Original One Is Always Better!

Sad, I watched it after watching the remade version. I cannot believe Tim Burton was fired for making this. Yeah, I agree it is too dark for the 80s theme, but it's got matter. A simple, odd story about how far a kid can go to bring back his lovable dog Sparky!The concept is inventive and Burton has done a stupendous job with both the versions. Music is spooky, screenplay is good and everything gels in this 30 minutes of classic thriller! Watch it before you watch the critically acclaimed 2012 remake!WATCH OUT FOR: the serious slapstick!Language: No | Sex: No | Violence: No
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