In 1984, Tim Burton made a short, "Frankenweenie." Disney fired him for wasting money and potentially scaring children. Now, in 2012, Burton's made a full-length, 3-D "Frankenweenie." And Disney's ...

You know what Anton Chekhov used to say about the gun? If it shows up in one act, it'll go off in the next? The same holds true for any and all vintage horror riffs that materialize during ...

When Tim Burton was an eager young animator and filmmaker working at Disney Studios in the early 1980s, he made an inventive live-action short film inspired by his childhood in Burbank and the love of ...

An all-new animated short appears on the DVD/Blu-ray of Disney's 'Frankenweenie,' out Jan. 8 'Captain Sparky vs. The Flying Saucers' pits the stop-motion dog against invading aliens The cute little ...

Who: With the voices of Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, Mar tin Short, Martin Landau. Directed by Tim Burton. Rated: PG; contains a few scares, and ...

(CBS/AP) SAN DIEGO - Costumed fans made quirky film director Tim Burton feel right at home Thursday at Comic-Con's Hall H, where he previewed his fall movie "Frankenweenie." Many of those at his ...

FILE - In this July 12, 2012 file photo, figures on the set of the Tim Burton Disney movie " Frankenweenie" are shown on display at Comic-Con preview night held at the San Diego Convention Center, in ...

What’s better than Catherine O’Hara performing a juicy supporting role in a new movie? Catherine O’Hara performing three juicy supporting roles in a new movie. Sure, we only get her voice because the ...

In Frankenweenie, Tim Burton puts a nontraditional twist on the story of a boy and his dog. The 3-D stop-motion film, due next year around Halloween, will focus on Victor, a young ...

The filmmaker's Disney-backed black and white stop-motion 3D animation will make its European bow in October. By Stuart Kemp FRANKENWEENIE Victor and Sparky - H 2012 Burton’s black and white, ...

Tim Burton’s most enjoyable movie in a long time, “Frankenweenie” suggests this improbable blockbuster director is at his best when he’s playing to an audience of one: himself. It’s never hard to spot ...

"Strange Love" was written by the Yeah Yeahs Yeahs frontwoman for the upcoming Tim Burton-directed film, which also features music by Kimbra, Passion Pit and Neon Trees. By Arati Patel The Yeah Yeah ...