Dec. 14, 2022

This Day in Halloween: Tim Burton's dark romantic fantasy "Edward Scissorhands" opens across the the U.S. in 1990. / Illustration by Noah Ayub

Edward Scissorhands opens across the the U.S. in 1990. Based on sketches from director Tim Burton’s youth, and originally intended as a musical, the dark romantic fantasy starring Johnny Depp also features Vincent Price’s last film performance. The film is later adapted into a comic, ballet and play.

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