Vincent (1982)
Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams, which annoys his mother.
This 6-minute film portends future Burton features like The Corpse Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, set out to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village and threatens the annual giant vegetable growing contest.
Coco (2017)
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Coraline (2009)
An adventurous 11-year-old girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets.
ParaNorman (2012)
A misunderstood boy takes on ghosts, zombies, and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries-old curse.
Spirited Away (2001)
During her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, a world where humans are changed into beasts.
I finally got a chance to see this beautiful epic tale, which has been on my watch list for nearly two decades, last night. It surpassed all of my expectations.
Spirited Away is suitable for the whole family. I can't recommend it enough.
Wendell & Wild (2022)
Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.
Frankenweenie (2012)
When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.
Igor (2008)
Animated fable about a cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant who aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
Home (2015)
When a misfit alien named Oh (Jim Parsons) crash lands on Earth, he forms an unlikely friendship with Tip (Rihanna), an adventurous girl. Together they form an odd couple friendship and embark on a global road trip while on the run from Oh's own alien species. Their wild trip and growing bond of friendship plays a vital role in intergalactic relations.
The Boxtrolls (2014)
Based uon the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow and featuring the voices of Ben Kingsly, Jared Harris, Tracy Morgan, Nick Frost, & Simon Pegg.
A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator.
Monster House (2006)
Three teens discover that their neighbor's house is really a living, breathing, scary monster.
No adults believe three youths' assertion that a neighboring residence is a living creature that means them harm. With Halloween approaching, the trio must find a way to destroy the structure before innocent trick-or-treaters meet ghastly ends.
9 (2009)
Based on the 2005 Academy Award nominated short film of the same name.
A rag doll that awakens in a postapocalyptic future holds the key to humanity's salvation.
I absolutely adore this movie.
The Book of Life (2014)
Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart, embarks on an adventure that spans three fantastic worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Soul (2020)
After landing the gig of a lifetime, a New York jazz pianist suddenly finds himself trapped in a strange land between Earth and the afterlife.
The Addams Family (2019)
The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they move to New Jersey and face-off against the 21st century and its greedy, arrogant and sly reality TV host Margaux Needler while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration.
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count's teenaged daughter.
Corpse Bride (2005)
When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
Corpse Bride is loosely inspired by the Jewish folktale "The Finger," which follows the tale of a young man, who, the night before his wedding, goes on a stroll with his best friends. Under the full moon, they find a shallow grave where they can see a finger. Reuven, the groom-to-be, is goaded into placing his wedding ring upon the finger of the corpse as it protrudes from the earth.
5he corpse comes to life, clawing her way to the surface and screams “my husband!”
https://jewitches.com/blogs/blog/the-corpse-bride-is-actually-jewish