Frankenweenie is a 2012 American 3D stop motion animated comedy-horror family movie directed by Tim Burton. It stars Martin Short, Winona Ryder, Catherine O'Hara, and Martin Landau. It was nominated for many awards including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was released on October 5, 2012. Roger Ebert gave the movie 3/4 stars. It is a remake of a 1984 short film by Burton. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures.