Tim Burton: A Child's Garden of Nightmares

by Paul A. Woods (Editor)

Tim Burton, the cinematic genius behind Batman, Sleepy Hollow, Ed Wood, Mars Attacks!, and Edward Scissorhands, is a product of 1960s “monster culture,” including DC Comics’ Batman, over-the-top movie posters, and Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine. Once a lonely teenager who found solace in horror flicks and cheesy Chiller Theater matinees, Burton relentlessly mines this history in his films, imbuing juvenile fantasy with emotional depth. This definitive study of Burton’s career tracks his life and work. Articles and interviews span his years as a malcontent animator at Walt Disney Studios through his creation of the pop-gothic aesthetic that marks all of his work. The book also features commentary by the editor on the origins of Burton’s ideas, a thorough analysis of each of his films, and images from the movies.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography, Biography Memoir, Film, Art

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[James]

I really like this book. This book shows the life and production of some of his most famous movies. Like my all-time favorite movie, "The Night Before Christmas". This book has helped me to understand how complex the cinematic industry is. It is just nice and interesting to know more about Tim Burton and the movies and shows he created and worked on. It was very fun read, so I would recommend it to anyone who likes Tim Burton.

[Bruna · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is a good book to know better about Burton's work and journey. It is not a biography. There are pieces of opinion, information, and interviews with and about Tim. The book focus on his movies and projects not his life.

[Zombaby Cera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tim Burton has been my favorite director ever since I saw Beetlejuice in a drive-in theatre at the age of seven. It's awesome to read about what happened behind the scenes during the conception and production of many of my favorite movies. This book also helped me to understand and appreciate the cinematic industry a bit more.

[Cristiane Urbinatti]

esperando o meu exemplar chegar

[Lela · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice chronological history of Tim's life and career.

[Nathan Forester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors and to see this book about him being a really good one is definitely worth it.

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

It contains a collection of articles and reviews of Burton's work that proved useful to my dissertation. it was entertaining to read critics opinions on his projects.