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Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie

Horror · Family · Science Fiction · 1984

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

Movie details

Frankenweenie

“A comic twist on a classic tail!”

1984 Horror · Family · Science Fiction 29m

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

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When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Tim Burton

Written by

Tim Burton · Leonard Ripps

Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall

Susan Frankenstein

Daniel Stern

Daniel Stern

Ben Frankenstein

Barret Oliver

Barret Oliver

Victor Frankenstein

Joseph Maher

Joseph Maher

Mr. Chambers

R

Roz Braverman

Mrs. Epstein

Paul Bartel

Paul Bartel

Mr. Walsh

Sofia Coppola

Sofia Coppola

Anne Chambers

Court is in session

Put Frankenweenie on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.