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Tim Burton’s Forgotten Dark Fantasy Magnum Opus Is Officially Free on Youtube
Tim Burton and Mike Johnson’s 2005 stop-motion film *Corpse Bride* is streaming for free on YouTube, giving viewers a chance to revisit a gothic fantasy that the article describes as one of Laika’s finest animated films. The story follows Victor, who accidentally becomes engaged to the undead Emily while practising his wedding vows, and is taken to the land of the dead.
The film adapts the Jewish folktale “The Finger”, changing its setting and ending to create a more family-friendly fairy tale. Co-writer John August said the filmmakers wanted to avoid an ending too disturbing for a family film; Burton directed alongside Johnson, who led much of the day-to-day production while Burton oversaw storyboards, concepts and scenes.
In short
- *Corpse Bride* is free to watch on YouTube.
- The 2005 film was co-directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson.
- Its story adapts a Jewish supernatural folktale.
Explained simply
Corpse Bride is a 2005 stop-motion animated film directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson. It follows Victor, a nervous groom whose wedding rehearsal goes awry when he places a ring on the finger of a dead bride, Emily, and finds himself in the land of the dead.
The story draws on the Jewish folktale “The Finger”, but the filmmakers changed its setting and ending for a family audience. Mike Johnson led much of the day-to-day production, while Burton worked on storyboards, designs and scenes; writer John August also helped shape the film’s ending.