Frankenweenie

Directed By Tim Burton
Starring Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Winona Ryder

A comic twist on Mary Shelley’s classic gothic novel, Disney’s kid-friendly cult classic from the mind of Tim Burton (Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a whimsical, wacky, and macabre tale.

After losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—only to face unintended, and sometimes monstrous, consequences.

This family film has been hand-picked for the October half-term WayWord Festival by the Storyhouse Young Programmers, who have curated a week of their favourite book-to-screen children’s stories. Each film centres around the theme of animals, featuring a mix of literary classics and hidden gems.