‘Frankenweenie’’ is Tim Burton’s best film in years. ... 2012, 4:00 a.m. ET. Victor Frankenstein stitches his dog, Sparky, back together in a makeshift laboratory.

Tim Burton's feature-length retake on his 1984 short film reflects the director's signature style — but, says critic Stephanie Zacharek, the material may be better suited to a shorter form.

"Frankenweenie" seems like a genuine effort to pass along this love to the next generation, and if one kid who sees it goes home and demands to watch another movie featuring a giant turtle, it ...

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.

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

"Frankenweenie" (opening October 5 throughout San Diego) ... Published October 4, 2012 at 1:00 PM PDT This story was published more than 12 years ago.

In Frankenweenie, this pure love is apparent between the spunky dog Sparky and young, socially-awkward Victor Frankenstein, who would rather make super-8 movies starring his pet than play sports ...

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 ...

“10 Days of Frankenweenie” level pack launched today with special black and white levels, a Sparky cameo and new theme music inspired by the film. ... In June 2012, Apple recognized the ...

“Frankenweenie,”Tim Burton’s newest stop-motion animated film, is a modern retelling of the story of Victor Frankenstein -- instead of reanimating human corpses, this film’s Victor focuses ...

This morning, we are introducing you to Frankenweenie. Likely named after the Tim Burton-directed animated Disney film from 2012, this young pup is described to be an A-plus good boy who arrived ...