Connections
Remake of
References
Edgar's shadow when walking up the stairs with Nassor, Bob and Toshiaki resembles the iconic moment in Nosferatu with Count Orloff's shadow.
Sparky resurrrection resembles Frankenstein's one. Also windmill scene and movie title.
reanimation of Colossus is fraught with Mummy movie references
Persephone the poodle's hairdo
The character Edgar Gore, or E. Gore, is named after Ygor, the obsessed assistant from this movie.
Title on cinema marquee
Victor has a poster of this movie.
A Toy resembling Rodan is in the short film at the beginning of the movie.
A couple seek shelter in a phone booth, referencing a scene in Hitchcock's classic The Birds.
One of the monsters created by the children is a giant turtle similar to Gamera
burgermeister meisterburger from the old Christmas special
The fat woman wears the same flowers dress as Vincent's fat aunt
reanimated Sea Monkeys are based on the Gremlins
During the scene where Sparky's silhouette startles a woman as she is hanging up clothes on a clothesline. Is the same as when young Judd's dog startles his mother after coming back to life
When Mr. Whiskers places the dead bat on Weird Girl's bed, it forms the shape of the "Batman" symbol. At the same time, Danny Elfman's Batman theme can be heard in the music.
The Mayor's hedge clippers as well as much for the suburban environment refer to Edward Scissorhands (1990)
A man seeks shelter in a toilet, mimicing the iconic scene in Jurassic Park.
A tombstone that's like Zero's doghouse can be seen when Victor goes to the pet cemertary the first time
Edgar E. Gore's hairstyle, hunchback and bee-striped dress mimic the spirit-battling demon boy Kitarou, especially in this most sinister entry of the 'Gegege no Kitarou' franchise
The black cat that appears when Edward digs up Sparky bares a striking resemblance to the black cat from Coraline.
The Confromtation between Shelley and Colossus
Referenced in
Atticus Shaffer mentions that he is playing an Igor-like character in the new Tim Burton film
title mentioned
the film of this episode's topic.
Movie mentioned in this episode.
Blu-ray release
Features
Clips are shown on TV.
Featured in
Opening Night Gala Premiere
Nominee clips.
Nomination presentation for best animated film.
Spoofed in
The FrankenWinnie segment.