Frankenweenie cat

I can’t wait to see Tim Burton’s retelling of his 1984 short Frankenweenie. It’s the only reason I’ll accept Dark Shadows into the world, and the early buzz from those who have seen it is very encouraging.

So, with an Opening Gala for the London Film Festival in our future there’s no better time to unleash a new promo short introducing the boy and his dog. Victor and Sparky take centre stage here and though some of this has been seen before I love the aesthetic, I love the tone, in fact though it’s only a brief glimpse of the film it’s enough to warrant a few excited utterances don’t you think?

Here it is,

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