Review of Frankenweenie (2012) by Emily S — 16 Jul 2013

Awesome tribute to grayscale monster movies. "Tim Burton's Frankenweenie embodies the excitement, innocence, awkwardness and imagination of childhood.".

This review of Frankenweenie (2012) was written by Emily S on 16 Jul 2013.

Frankenweenie has generally received positive reviews.

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