Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands is a 1990 film that combines elements of teen drama, gothic horror, and fantasy. It tells the story of Edward, an artificial human who lives in a mansion at the top of a hill, and of the struggles that he faced while trying to fit in in the village.
The director makes the story work as a fairytale by including romance and the supernatural in the narrative, and by using the setting and colors of the film.
One such example is the scene in which Peg finds Edward in the mansion. The music creates a mystic and whimsical atmosphere, and the scenery reminds the audience of an enchanted garden. The idea of Edward being ‘saved’ from a ‘castle on a hill’ is also a theme that we can relate to fairytales and legends.
The director makes the story work as a fairytale by including romance and the supernatural in the narrative, and by using the setting and colors of the film.
One such example is the scene in which Peg finds Edward in the mansion. The music creates a mystic and whimsical atmosphere, and the scenery reminds the audience of an enchanted garden. The idea of Edward being ‘saved’ from a ‘castle on a hill’ is also a theme that we can relate to fairytales and legends.