19th century horror stories are taking Netflix by storm

to tim burton He loves cemeteries and has spent the past 13 years there. since he directed dark shadow and FrankenweenieOnce a star Hollywood director, Tim Burton’s career has taken a nosedive. In this descent of the Zemekian into the abyss, two branches seem to have saved him. The first branch and a series of branches. Wednesdaya huge success on Netflix. Second, Bitelshus Bitelschusavailable in Spain thanks to HBO Max and Movistar Plus+.

But Tim Burton’s last great movie may be a while away. Exactly 20 years later, when this film hit the screens. corpse bridea dark story featuring the voices of Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Emily Watson, Albert Finney, and Christopher Lee himself. corpse bride This marked Tim Burton’s return to stop-motion, a technique he mastered like no other and went on to shoot one of the most influential films of recent years with Henry Selleck. The Nightmare Before Christmas.

corpse bride You can see it at Netflix Tim Burton’s films have been amassing an avalanche of audiences after brief re-releases in theaters and red platforms, suggesting that Tim Burton’s career is far from being laid to rest.

What kind of story is “Corpse Bride”?

Set in a gray and oppressive town in 19th century Europe, Corpse Bride follows Victor Van Dort (voiced by Johnny Depp), a shy young man from a wealthy but declining family, who is betrothed for convenience to Victoria Everglot (Emily Watson), the kind-hearted and cultured heiress of a fallen aristocracy. During the wedding rehearsal, Victor, nervous and clumsy, makes the mistake of accidentally being taken to the world of the dead. After accidentally placing the ring on what he thought was a branch, he is thrust into the world of the dead.

There he awakens his mysterious deceased girlfriend Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), who interprets Victor’s gesture as a marriage proposal. What begins as a misunderstanding turns into an adventure between two worlds: the austere, monochromatic world of the living and the joyful, liberated world of the dead. In contrast, Danny Elfman, Tim Burton’s inseparable composer, plays a key role, and his soundtrack continues to sing to us, 20 years after its premiere, “Hear me out, you old carcass…”