After Tim Burton made his phenomenally successful Batman movie, he had his choice of personal projects, including a Batman sequel and a Beetlejuice sequel, but he chose this deeply personal story based on a sketch he had drawn as a withdrawn teenager; of a thin, solemn man with what looked like scissors for hands.
Enlisting the help of screenwriter Caroline Thompson, together they would craft the ultimate gothic fairy-tale, based on classic Universal monster movies where the monster is the purest, innocent soul; as well as a beautiful Christmas movie, filmed on location in the scorching Florida suburb of Carpenters Run.
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Livestream for the Cure 8
The 8th annual Livestream for the Cure takes place between 29th May to 1st June 2024, with indie content creators (including myself!) from across the world taking part and raising money to help in our fight for a world immune to cancer. Donate at livestreamforthecure.com and tune in at https://www.twitch.tv/livestreamforthecure.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
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