Tim Burton goes for stop-motion ... a wedding ring onto the finger of a corpse (Helena Bonham Carter), wreaking havoc on his original nuptial plans. Burton (who co-directed with Mike Johnson ...

Born in Burbank, Burton's credits include "Pee-wee's Big Adventure ... in 2006 for best animated feature film for "Tim Burton's Corpse Bride," which he directed with Johnson.

"Tim Burton's Corpse Bride" brings a whole new look to death through song and animation. The movie, which opened second behind "Flightplan" this weekend, brings the dark romance that is always evident ...