Directed by Tim Burton, Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution
Frankenweenie is a horror, science fiction, comedy featurette that pays homage to Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus. The basic synopsis is that a young boy named Victor, brings his dog, Sparky, back to life after getting struck by a car.
A NOT-SO-FUN FACT: Tim Burton was fired by Disney after the film was complete. Burton and Disney had creative differences regarding the contact in the short, which was considered too scary for kids. As lighthearted as the film was, their older animated films from the '70s such as The Black Cauldron were perfectly safe for kids---The Nightmare Before Christmas anyone? To end on a positive note, 30 years later, Disney would rehire Burton to re-direct Frankenweenie (2012).