This short film captures Burton and Price wonderfully. If you are a Tim Burton Fan or just a film buff I urge you to seek thins one out. Its only a couple of minutes long, and reads like your favorite book from childhood.
A seven-year-old boy from a typical middle-class suburb dreams of growing up to become just like his idol Vincent Price in this playfully macabre, black-and-white short from director Tim Burton. Vince... read more
Directed by: Tim Burton
Release Date: December 1, 1982
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January 11, 2011
Vincent Price narrates this beautiful clay animation short from Tim Burton. I love it!
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January 2, 2011
even though this short is only 6 minutes long it takes every minute seriously, and this is by far Tim burtons most underrated classic
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July 29, 2010
Early Tim Burton black and white stop animation short: a poem about a 7-year old boy with an unnatural obsession for Vincent Price, narrated by Price himself. Very well done; classic horror fans will love all the VP references, and Burton's style of mixing the childlike and the... read more
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September 7, 2009
this is a brilliant movie. the stop motion is flawless, the voice over menacing and little vincent has so much personallity its coming out his ears.
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March 2, 2008
one of burtons best animated films to date.miles better than corpse bride for sure.this is so dark and eerie,the effects are basic yet brilliant,more shadow work and suggestion really on the backgrounds,the main character of vincent is lovely.much like his oyster boy creations vi... read more
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