The best Tim Burton’s fantasy movies
Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker, artist, writer, and animator. He is known for his dark, gothic, and eccentric horror and fantasy films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Dark Shadows (2012), and Frankenweenie (2012). He is also known for blockbusters such as the adventure comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), the superhero films Batman (1989) and its first sequel Batman Returns (1992), the sci-fi film Planet of the Apes (2001), the fantasy drama Big Fish (2003), the musical adventure film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), and the fantasy film Alice in Wonderland (2010).
Burton has often worked with Johnny Depp and Danny Elfman, who has composed scores for all but three of the films Burton has directed. Helena Bonham Carter, Burton's former domestic partner, has appeared in many of his films
The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.9/10
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
6.7/10
A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.
The Making of Edward Scissorhands
Behind the scenes of Edward Scissorhands
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Sweet Sounds
Discover information from Burton, Elfman, Roy, and Jaynes. This one focuses on the movie’s Oompa-Loompa songs and offers one of the disc’s better programs. Elfman eloquently discusses all of his challenges and gives us a nice look at his song-writing processes.
Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland
6.6/10
A piece that takes a more general focus on the varied "disciplines" at work in the picture, from the different styles of CG-animation to motion capturing -- and actors performing with nothing there
Houdini:The Untold Story
A man dreams that he is Houdini performing magic tricks and saving a young woman.
