Frankenweenie (1992)

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In this black-and-white short, novice director Tim Burton tells the story of Frankenstein's monster in suburbia as a children's fable about tolerance. Loving parents Ben (Daniel Stern) and Susan Frankenstein (Shelley Duvall) encourage their son Victor's (Barret Oliver) home movies, starring their… More In this black-and-white short, novice director Tim Burton tells the story of Frankenstein's monster in suburbia as a children's fable about tolerance. Loving parents Ben (Daniel Stern) and Susan Frankenstein (Shelley Duvall) encourage their son Victor's (Barret Oliver) home movies, starring their energetic bull terrier, Sparky. Following a terrible car accident, Sparky is dead and Victor is inconsolable. After an experiment with a frog in his science class, Victor gets the idea to make an electrical experiment of his own. After building a fantastic laboratory with only household items, he reanimates his beloved dog. Unfortunately, the family's nosy neighbors become fearful of the monster, even though he has done no wrong. The climactic ending acts as an homage to James Whale's original 1931 film and its sequel, The Bride of Frankenstein. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 27 min.
Directed By: Tim Burton
Written By: Tim Burton, Leonard Ripps, John August
Genres: Horror, Animation, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 6, 1992 Wide
On DVD: Apr 10, 1992
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures

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Featured Audience Ratings

AJ V

It says 92 on here, but this is from 84 actually. You can see by this short film how great a director Burton was already. If you're a fan of his, I highly recommend this dark comedy.
Greg S

Young Victor decides to re-animate his dead dog, which then terrorizes his idyllic 50s neighborhood in this 30 minute B&W early short from Tim Burton. There are few surprises in this obvious Frankenstein spoof, except how surprisingly charming the whole thing is.
Jennifer D

How can you not love the zombie dog?
Curtis L

Frankenstein with a dog. Nuff said.
Daniel H

This unknown and overlooked film is quite simply the most "Burtonesque" of Tim Burton's films, and paradoxially, the most charming.
Aaron N

Ben Frankenstein: I guess we can't punish Victor for bringing Sparky back from the dead. Another of Tim Burton's short films. This one even has a quirky cast and a homage to the old story of Frankenstein. It's funny, dark and made for families. Just what I like to see.
Michael G

I hate using the word "cute" to describe movies, but this was very cute.
Marion R

Really cute Burton short. I enjoyied it alot
Leo L

Funny!
FanGirl B

The title says it all. :)