Frankenweenie

Tim Burton’s animated, black-and-white movie about a boy and his dog is sweetly filtered through the lens of Frankenstein and other famous monsters.

"...classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas. And of the two, Frankenweenie is the better film, though it might be heretical..."

Oct. 5, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

FF2012: Barking Up a Storm at the 'Frankenweenie' World Premiere

Fantastic Fest holds star-studded premiere for Tim Burton's latest

"...last night's world premiere of Tim Burton's new masterpiece Frankenweenie, and a lot of people were commenting on how..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2012: 'Frankenweenie' Red Carpet

"...with their twin daughters at Thursday's world premiere of Frankenweenie..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Photo Gallery

FF2012: Rock the Red Carpet

Scenes from the 'Frankenweenie' and 'Dredd 3D' premieres

"...make it to Fantastic Fest's opening day screenings of Frankenweenie and Dredd 3D? You can admire the stars from..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Chronicle Recommends: The Many Faces of Frankenstein

Celebrating the cinematic legacy of Mary Shelley's creation

"...Frankenweenie (2012) If you love something, you should let it..."

Aug. 2, 2018 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Fantastic Mr. League

Alamo Drafthouse honcho Tim League on debates, distro, and the change in venue

"...nearby HighBall, to repainting the building facade for 2012's Frankenweenie premiere. When the South Lamar Plaza owners announced last..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: 'Sleep Tight'

Spanish shocker puts a real monster under the bed

"...Frankenweenie (Disney) Tim Burton was politely shown the door from..."

Jan. 8, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: Now It's Your Turn For Fantastic Fest Features

'Combat Girls,' 'Vanishing Waves' acquired, more get release dates

"...with Winona Ryder and many, many dogs, Tim Burton's Frankenweenie opens Oct. 5...."

Sept. 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVD Watch: Wreck-It Ralph Ultimate Collecter's Edition

A four disc edition, but a solid charmer deserves more

"...a return of feature length stop-motion with Paranorman and Frankenweenie, Disney's videogame-loving Wreck-It Ralph sort of fell by the..."

March 5, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Fall Film Festival Season Takes Flight

Programming updates from AFF, Fantastic Fest, and aGLIFF

"...world premiere of Tim Burton's 3-D stop-motion animated film Frankenweenie. Also on the docket: Dredd 3D, which promises to..."

Aug. 31, 2012 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Holiday Viewing: The Nightmare Before Christmas

A holiday hybrid for outcasts

"...featured in such films and shorts as "Vincent" (1982), "Frankenweenie" (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), and most memorably this seasonal..."

Dec. 21, 2017 Screens Post by Marisa Mirabal

Events We're Looking Forward To In September

These events are sure to brighten your month!

"...action. Alumni films include Zombieland, There Will Be Blood, Frankenweenie, and Apocalypto...."

Sept. 12, 2016 Events Post by Morgan Menendez

Fantastic Fest First Wave Announced

Miss Peregrine, Phantasm: Ravager, and more

"...of Tim Burton. He was here in 2012 with Frankenweenie, and now he's back with his adaptation of neo-Victoriana..."

Aug. 2, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest 2015: "The Mill at Calder's End"

Rod puppetry and Gothic horror resurrected

"...a resurgence in techniques like stop-motion, with films like Frankenweenie and Anomalisa, but audiences still don't expect to see..."

Sept. 28, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Girls Gone Geek

Weird Girls is an Austin-based website and YouTube channel dedicated to all things geeky, but from a female perspective

"...the wide-eyed and creepy Weird Girl from Tim Burton's Frankenweenie. Happy coincidence, she and the site were using the..."

May 23, 2014 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Machete to 'Kill' Fantastic Fest

Robert Rodriguez's latest to open genre film fest

"...the fest, including Let the Right One In and Frankenweenie. Rodriguez said, "Fantastic Fest has quickly become the best..."

July 10, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

FF2012: The Good, The Bad, And the Weird of Fantastic Fest

Surviving the liver-crunching, spine tingling, head-expanding fest

"...the year Fantastic Fest went Hollywood. The opening night Frankenweenie gala (five screens, no waiting) was such a huge..."

Oct. 2, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Bite Into Fantastic Fest

Black-and-White Dogs, Monster-Themed Vodka Cocktails, and more

"...fest opens with Tim Burton's new, animated version of Frankenweenie, so the duo thought of dogs and monsters. Look..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Fantastic Fest Is Here To Bash Your Brains In

Shock, schlock, and awe at America's premier genre fest

"...and action films, kicking off with opening night film Frankenweenie and the Monsters' Ball afterparty across the way at..."

Sept. 21, 2012 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Parties On

Time to plan your FF drinking, plus two sneak announcements

"...of all things weird has announced themed parties for Frankenweenie, Red Dawn, and The American Scream, plus added two..."

Sept. 10, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Honors Chris Carter, Announces First Wave

Outstanding TV Writing Award for 'X-Files' creator

"...Writer Award. When you consider previously announced events like Frankenweenie’s premiere at Fantastic Fest and Austin Comic Con’s reconvening..."

Aug. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

TIFF Beats Fantastic Fest to 'Death'

Drafthouse Films' 'The ABCs of Death' debuting in Toronto

"...about. Who gets the world premiere of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie? Ah, that would be us. And who got a..."

July 31, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Breaks the First Wave

'Dredd 3D' and 'The Shining' headline 2012 festival

"...Fantastic Fest could have just dropped Frankenweenie on us and we would have been stoked: But..."

July 30, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Stop-Motion Go-Ahead

While waiting for Frankenweenie, shore up on Coraline

"...This morning's announcement that Tim Burton's hotly anticipated Frankenweenie will make its world premiere as the the opening-night..."

June 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marjorie Baumgarten

Film Flam

Maya Perez leaves AFF; 'Frankenweenie' finds good home at FF

"...a doozy – the world premiere of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie, a stop-motion feature about a boy and his dog...."

June 29, 2012 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fantastic Fest 2012 Announces Opening Night Film

Tim Burton's 'Frankenweenie' to open FF2012

"...Burton's stop-motion remake of his 1984 live-action tearjerker-cum-Mary Shelley-riff, Frankenweenie, about a boy and his (dead) dog. Finally, those..."

June 29, 2012 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Face Off Recap: Frankenweenies

Burton's about more than black-and-white stripy stockings

"...Ed Wood, and Catherine O'Hara (A Nightmare Before Christmas, Frankenweenie) as the guest, they're in safe territory. After an..."

March 7, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Many Lives of an Incorporeal Icon

A new 'Beetlejuice' sequel may be in development, but Warren Skaaren already pondered 'Beetlejuice in Love' two decades ago

"...the wake of Tim Burton's 3-D IMAX remake of Frankenweenie, Warner Bros. will also resurrect Beetlejuice, the 1988 horror-comedy..."

Feb. 10, 2012 Screens Feature by Leah Churner

Inside the House of Mouse

Don Hahn talks to SXSW about his Disney doc Waking Sleeping Beauty

"...cinema," said Hahn) of Burton's 1984 calling card short Frankenweenie. According to Hahn, Burton will direct, and they are..."

March 23, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Page Two

Remembering actor-filmmaker Paul Bartel (Death Race 2000, Cannonball, Eating Raoul)

"...Usual Suspects (1995), Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990), Frankenweenie (1984), White Dog (1982), Rock 'n' Roll High School..."

May 26, 2000 Column by Louis Black