Awesome Tim Burton

Screen Junkies takes a few minutes to remind us of the mess that was Tim Burton’s reluctant follow-up to his 1989 classic, a Batman movie with very little Batman and two too many villains. Even Michelle Pfeiffer’s skin-tight catsuit couldn’t save this movie from being a faint shadow of its predecessor.

YouTuber Journey’s End celebrates the 30th anniversary of Tim Burton’s Batman by giving it a retro-style black and white trailer reminiscent of the crime dramas of the 1930s and 1940s. The addition of music from The Big Sleep and Double Indemnity completes the effect. Here’s the rare original trailer for comparison.

“Journey into the mind of a director who’s constantly journeying into his own mind.” Screen Junkies takes on the staples of a Tim Burton movie, such as big spooky mansions, fat and rich villains, pale characters looking for acceptance, revenge or both, and much more.

Just in time for trick-or-treating, our church-bound pal Gud Nuse presents a fantastically dark and spine-chilling cover version of Danny Elfman’s classic This Is Halloween from Tim Burton and Henry Selick’s stop-motion masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Director Fred China and his team are currently raising funds for a documentary about the creation of Tim Burton’s 1988 classic Beetlejuice, which features amazing, never before seen archive footage of production of the film’s clever visuals. (Thanks John!)

It’s showtime!… YouTuber nuropsych1 and his friends used the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft to make this colossal roller coaster, which they based on Tim Burton’s classic horror-comedy flick Beetlejuice.

Add a little alien life to your Christmas tree this year, with this big-brained martian inspired by Tim Burton’s cult-classic Mars Attacks! (and the 1950s trading cards that inspired Burton.)

Martin Woutisseth created this animated tribute to Tim Burton, beautifully capturing the spirit of his films. We like Edward Scissorhands best, which is no surprise since it’s still our favorite Burton flick.

Tim Burton, Johnny Depp and (big surprise) Helena Bonham Carter reunite for this darkly comedic reinterpretation of the classic gothic soap opera, Dark Shadows. Out this May.

A collection of over 1000 personal drawings and concept images from his films. This 430 page hardcover book would do any coffee table proud. Deluxe Edition ($299) includes a signed lithograph.

Dark Horse Deluxe’s playing cards feature doodles from the master of darkness himself. Keep in mind that only face cards feature his images. Still, a creepy treat for Burton fans.

We’d like to grab up one of the 1000 piece limited edition Danny Elfman-Tim Burton 25th Anniversary Music boxes, which includes 16 newly produced CDs, each with artwork by Burton. (Thanks Kyle!)

A short film by Ken Turner worth watching over and over. TiM is without question a work of metafiction, a Tim Burton-style stop motion about a boy whose ambition is to become like Tim Burton.

If you didn’t bother to see Tim Burton’s latest when it came out, now’s your chance to see the over-the-top fairy tale in the comfort of your home. Sorry, no 3D for these discs, but who needs it?

Hexagonall’s stripped-down posters of Tim Burton’s movies preserve Burton’s charm and macabre visual sense. A bit of editing and you’ve got perfect wallpapers for your iPhone or iPod Touch.

There are very few certain things in life, but another creepy Tim Burton film is one of them: his secret formula isn’t too hard to decipher, especially when it comes to the music: diddly, diddly.