What do you think?
Rate this book
Tim Burton: A Child's Garden of Nightmares
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.
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2002
15 people are currently reading
254 people want to read
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 20, 2020
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.
June 10, 2009
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.
Want to read
March 28, 2016esperando o meu exemplar chegar
January 26, 2016
A nice chronological history of Tim's life and career.
January 25, 2025
Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors and to see this book about him being a really good one is definitely worth it.
April 19, 2017
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.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
Can't find what you're looking for?
Get help and learn more about the design.