10 Underrated Animated Movies That Deserve A Second Chance
4. Frankenweenie
A fantastic retelling of Frankenstein's monster from Tim Burton. It's a common misconception that Tim Burton directed The Nightmare Before Christmas but Burton was merely the producer, while the director was in fact Henry Selick. Burton's actual debut in stop-motion animation was The Corpse Bride in 2005, a great animated musical.
His second foray into stop-motion was 2012's Frankenweenie, the first ever black and white stop motion animation.
The premise is familiar: little boy attempts to reanimate his beloved dog but that leads to inevitable complications. The classic plot is accompanied by a quintessential black and white aesthetic that sets it apart from every other animated movie.
Frankenweenie also has a great 1950's horror movie vibe, ala The Blob, Creature from the Black Lagoon, or, of course, Frankenstein. Burton wears all of his classic inspirations on his sleeve and binds them with modern sensibilities for a movie that is funny, heart-breaking, and quite timeless.