This animated musical centres on the arranged marriage between Victoria Everglot (Emily Watson), the daughter of fallen aristocrats, and Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp), the son of new-money fish merchants. The wedding is disrupted when Victor is captured by a zombie bride named Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), who was betrayed by her former fiancé and murdered on her wedding night.
The visuals are the number one aspect of a Burton film I look forward to, and this film delivers in spades. The animation is splendidly charming, slightly off-putting, and quintessentially Burton. What more could I ask for?
Watch Corpse Bride on Hulu.