Things Only Adults Notice In Corpse Bride

In addition to directing blockbuster films for grown-ups, Tim Burton has crafted many movies for the entire family - as he did with Corpse Bride. While there's plenty for kids to enjoy in this classic film, some of the material is aimed straight at the adults in the room.

Something to crow about

Corpse Bride is laced with clever, witty, humor of the wordplay variety, and on top of that, death features prominently in the plot - which tends to happen more often than not in the films of Tim Burton, the man responsible for other morbid masterpieces like Sweeney Todd, Frankenweenie, and, of course, Beetlejuice. But there's one running joke buried in Corpse Bride that combines puns and death references, and it's so subtle that even most adults wouldn't notice it on the first or second viewing.

The plot of the film involves the premeditated homicide of Emily, the corpse bride, at the hand of her evil fiancé, Lord Barkis, who intends to kill again. Crows can be seen flying about and lingering throughout the movie, especially when Emily is around. And it's not just because these ominous, midnight-colored birds effectively add creepiness and moodiness to the proceedings. A group of crows is called a "murder," after all, which is a gag that ties nicely into the movie's macabre plot.

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An evil plot hole | 8:55
Dying to know | 9:59

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