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Remake of 

Frankenweenie (1984) (Short)

References 

Nosferatu (1922)
Edgar's shadow when walking up the stairs with Nassor, Bob and Toshiaki resembles the iconic moment in Nosferatu with Count Orloff's shadow.
Frankenstein (1931)
Sparky resurrrection resembles Frankenstein's one. Also windmill scene and movie title.
The Mummy (1932)
reanimation of Colossus is fraught with Mummy movie references
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Persephone the poodle's hairdo
Son of Frankenstein (1939)
The character Edgar Gore, or E. Gore, is named after Ygor, the obsessed assistant from this movie.
Bambi (1942)
Title on cinema marquee
20000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Victor has a poster of this movie.
Rodan (1956)
A Toy resembling Rodan is in the short film at the beginning of the movie.
The Birds (1963)
A couple seek shelter in a phone booth, referencing a scene in Hitchcock's classic The Birds.
Daikaijû Gamera (1965)
One of the monsters created by the children is a giant turtle similar to Gamera
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970) (TV Movie)
burgermeister meisterburger from the old Christmas special
Vincent (1982) (Short)
The fat woman wears the same flowers dress as Vincent's fat aunt
Gremlins (1984)
reanimated Sea Monkeys are based on the Gremlins
Pet Sematary (1989)
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
Batman (1989)
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.
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
The Mayor's hedge clippers as well as much for the suburban environment refer to Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Jurassic Park (1993)
A man seeks shelter in a toilet, mimicing the iconic scene in Jurassic Park.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
A tombstone that's like Zero's doghouse can be seen when Victor goes to the pet cemertary the first time
Hakaba kitarô (2008) (TV Series)
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
Coraline (2009)
The black cat that appears when Edward digs up Sparky bares a striking resemblance to the black cat from Coraline.
Bambi Meets Godzilla (1969) (Short)
The Confromtation between Shelley and Colossus

Referenced in 

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.44 (2010) (TV Episode)
Atticus Shaffer mentions that he is playing an Igor-like character in the new Tim Burton film
Face Off: Burtonesque (2012) (TV Episode)
title mentioned
Midnight Movie Review: Frankenweenie (2012) (TV Episode)
the film of this episode's topic.
Maltin on Movies: Flight (2012) (TV Episode)
Movie mentioned in this episode.
Special Collector's Edition: La carrera del siglo (2013) (TV Episode)
Blu-ray release

Features 

Horror of Dracula (1958)
Clips are shown on TV.

Featured in 

56th BFI London Film Festival (2012) (TV Movie)
Opening Night Gala Premiere
The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013) (TV Movie)
Nominee clips.
The 85th Oscars (2013) (TV Special)
Nomination presentation for best animated film.

Spoofed in 

Mad: FrankenWinnie/ParaMorgan (2012) (TV Episode)
The FrankenWinnie segment.

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