

23 minutes that'll make you worship tiny dead dogs and the mad geniuses who animate them.
Take an in-depth tour of the London set, and meet the filmmakers and artisans whose work, imagination, and heart breathe life into the film.
Practical Effects
Hand-stitched tiny sweaters and surgical puppet repairs — actual magic.
Production
The London set is a gothic dollhouse fever dream you want to live in.
Direction
Burton geeking out over his own crew like a proud goth dad.

Director
Tim Burton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 1984 Frankenweenie short got Burton fired from Disney for being 'too scary for children.' They hired him back to make the feature 28 years later.
Each puppet had multiple duplicates for different expressions — Sparky alone required 'dozens' because black fur shows every fingerprint.
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