Co-directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, the film was a massive technical undertaking that modernized stop-motion. Corpse Bride Film Review - Review - Arts Award on Voice
Desperate to return to Victoria, Victor tricks Emily by promising to marry her in the land of the living. However, the longer he stays in the underworld, the more he learns about Emily’s tragic past: she was a beautiful bride-to-be, murdered for her dowry by a mysterious villain. Meanwhile, in the living world, Victoria is being courted by the pompous, villainous Lord Barkis Bittern—who is secretly Emily’s killer. corpse bride full
One of the most striking aspects of Corpse Bride is its subversion of the traditional color theory used in cinema. Typically, the land of the living is depicted as vibrant and full of life, while the afterlife is rendered in greys, blacks, and cold blues. Co-directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson, the
