The pet cemetery features the grave of Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).

Is the cat from Coraline in Frankenweenie?

When Coraline and The Cat first met, she wishes he could talk. Since Coraline's wishes come true in the Other World, this might be how The Cat is able to speak with her there. The Cat makes a cameo appearance in Frankenweenie, when Victor digs up Sparky's corpse in the pet cemetery from New Holland.

What town does Frankenweenie take place?

New Holland is the town in which Frankenweenie takes place. Cookie cutter kitsch-style houses sit amongst carefully crafted blocks and streets. The town suffers from a chronic case of thunder and lightening storms.

Does Sparky live in Frankenweenie?

In Frankenweenie, Sparky tragically dies, but his owner is unwilling to allow death to stand in the way of being with his furry friend. He conducts an experiment and is able to bring his beloved Sparky back to life. Although Sparky is meant to be a little unsettling, he still remains a lovable canine character.

What time is Frankenweenie set in?

Plot. In 1957, Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist and amateur filmmaker, lives with his parents and his beloved bull terrier dog, Sparky, in the quiet town of New Holland, Pennsylvania.

Frankenweenie Pet Graveyard scene

Is Frankenweenie a Corpse Bride?

Corpse Bride's Victor and Frankenweenie's have pretty much the same character design, with pointy chins, really big eyes, thin noses, dark shadows around the eyes, and small mouths, but they aren't the same character.

Is Frankenweenie OK for a 4 year old?

In addition to the violent scenes mentioned above, this movie has some scenes that could scare or disturb children under five years. For example: Many of the characters look like characters from classic horror movies.

Why is Frankenweenie so sad?

'Frankenweenie' is a story of a young boy whose dog is killed, and he is so upset over the loss of his pet that he decides to bring the dog back to life. This is a sad film with a comical twist - there were some funny scenes and some very sad/disturbing scenes too.

Is Frankenweenie sad?

Very sad movie.

A dog gets hit by a car. A giant turtle destroys an amusement park. A vampire cat gets impaled by a piece of wood. May be scary to younger kids.

Does Frankenweenie have a sad ending?

"Frankenweenie" is another stop-motion animation by Tim Burton in black and white with a great tribute to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with a happy ending.

Is Frankenweenie based on a true story?

Frankenweenie borrows a lot of other things from his childhood. The animated film (a remake of his 1984 live-action short for Disney) was inspired by one of Burton's unusual early friendships—with a fluffy white mutt named Pepe, along with their counter-intuitively named gray dog Frosty.

Is there color in Frankenweenie?

Shot in color but released in black and white, and animated using stop-motion figures, the film about a boy, Victor Frankenstein, and his (undead) dog actually has its roots in a 1984 short that director Tim Burton made before his career as a feature director took off.

How old is the girl in Frankenweenie?

Elsa is a serious, sensitive, caring, and gentle 10-year old girl. Her appearance looks like a female counterpart to Victor. Elsa is very close with her poodle, Persephone as much as Victor is to Sparky.

Who is the evil cat in Frankenweenie?

Mr. Whiskers (also later known as the Vampire Cat) is the tertiary antagonist of Tim Burton's 2012 feature film Frankenweenie. He is Weird Girl's pet cat supposedly capable of psychic premonitions.

Who is the mummy in Frankenweenie?

Colossus, also known as the Mummy Hamster, is a pet hamster of Nassor in the film, Frankenweenie, the others being Shelley and the Were-Rat: he is the weakest among them.

Is Edgar evil Frankenweenie?

Edgar "E" Gore is a major antagonist in Frankenweenie.

Is Frankenweenie too scary?

Parents need to know that Tim Burton's black-and-white, stop-motion animated film Frankenweenie is the feature-length version of a short he made early in his career. Like most of Burton's films, Frankenweenie's tone is dark and creepy and will likely scare kids who are sensitive to the macabre.

Why is Frankenweenie black and white?

"It had to be stop-motion and it had to be black and white. It's hard to put into words, but for me it makes it more emotional," says Burton. "I felt so strongly about it that if the studio had said: 'We'll do the movie but it has to be in colour', I just wouldn't have done it. It was that important."

Is Frankenweenie a bad movie?

Tim Burton's best film in years. This delightfully twisted story about a boy and his (dead) dog showcases precisely what Burton excels at: blending the macabre and the heartfelt in a perfect, if oddball, union. Frankenweenie is a love story between a boy and his dog.

What is the message of Frankenweenie?

Victor has to believe not only that Sparky can be revived the way the dead so often are in the Hollywood stories he has imitated in his home movies but also that he, a science whiz, is the ordained reanimator. Frankenweenie's message to the young: children should play with dead things.

What is the point of Frankenweenie?

The movie really revolves around young Victor's relationship with his beloved dog, which give it a sweet emotional core; unlike most variations on the Frankenstein story, this one give the scientist a compelling reason to reanimate a dead creature: he wants his best friend back.

Can a 4 year old watch Moana?

Moana isn't suitable for children under the age of 8 years. We recommend parental guidance for children aged up to 10 years because of the movie's violent and scary scenes. The main messages from this movie are to follow your dreams and be true to yourself.

Is Corpse Bride a scary movie?

A little scary, but musical and magical!

The story is about a corpse named Emily who takes Victor to the underworld.

How old is Victor in Frankenweenie?

Character information

Victor Frankenstein is the main character in Frankenweenie, he is an 11-year old student who uses science to bring his dog, Sparky, back from the dead.