Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (2005)

Synopsis: In the same vein as EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Tim Burton continues to combine wholesome comedy and creepy horror with this tale of a mild-mannered Victorian gentleman,... In the same vein as EDWARD SCISSORHANDS and NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Tim Burton continues to combine wholesome comedy and creepy horror with this tale of a mild-mannered Victorian gentleman, Victor (Johnny Depp), who accidentally marries a mysterious corpse bride (Helena Bonham-Carter) instead of his intended, Victoria (Emily Watson). Victor soon discovers that the Land of the Dead holds more fun than frights and begins to fall in love with his innocent bride. Meanwhile, Victoria has been drawn into a scam of a marriage and may not escape with her life. As time runs out for everyone, can there be a resolution in which everyone gets what he or she deserves? Building on their past productive relationship (EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, ED WOOD), Tim Burton and Johnny Depp create a colorful riot of a film that revives the increasingly rare method of stop-motion animation. Over the period of 10 years that Burton worked to complete the film, new techniques were created to speed the process, including a new way to change the character models' facial expressions by using gears in their heads. Of particular note is the lilting score by Danny Elfman, another longtime Burton collaborator. Fun for adults and children, CORPSE BRIDE is another welcome walk through Tim Burton's twisted mind. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney

Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham-Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, Richard E. Grant

Director: Tim Burton, Caroline Thompson

Director: Tim Burton
Producer: Laurie Parker, Tim Burton, Allison Abbate
Screenwriter: John August
Director: Caroline Thompson
Screenwriter: Pamela Pettler
Composer: Danny Elfman
Studio: Warner Bros.

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