Frankenweenie -2012- [repack] -
When Sparky is tragically struck by a car and killed, Victor is crushed. Inspired by a science lesson on electricity and the power of the nervous system, he sneaks into the town cemetery, digs up Sparky’s body, and uses a homemade lightning rod to zap him back to life. The experiment works, but the reanimated Sparky—slightly stitched together and prone to electrical glitches—must be hidden from the judgmental suburban town of New Holland.
. While successful, Sparky’s resurrection doesn't stay secret for long. Victor's classmates blackmail him into teaching them the process, leading to a series of monstrous reanimations that wreak havoc across the town during the "Dutch Day" festival Production & Style Frankenweenie (2012) Frankenweenie -2012-
Victor attempts to keep the resurrected Sparky a secret, but the dog is eventually discovered by his classmates. Desperate to win the school science fair , the other children use Victor's methods to reanimate their own deceased pets, leading to a chaotic outbreak of monstrous creatures throughout the town. When Sparky is tragically struck by a car
The voice cast of Frankenweenie is one of its strongest assets. Winona Ryder shines as Susan Frankenstein, Victor's supportive and loving mother. Vincent Price, in one of his final roles, provides a delightfully over-the-top performance as the Frankenstein family's neighbor, Dr. Emil Zorek. Desperate to win the school science fair ,
. The film serves as a feature-length remake of Burton's own 1984 short film and a loving homage to classic horror cinema, particularly the 1931 Frankenstein Plot Summary
The story follows Victor Frankenstein, a young science enthusiast who uses the power of electricity to reanimate his beloved dog, Sparky, after a tragic accident. The film is notable for being the first black-and-white feature film and the first stop-motion film to be released in IMAX 3D.
: Features several actors who previously worked with Burton, including Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and Martin Landau.