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Resurrect film memories with free Corpse Bride coloring pages for kids.
This collection has 25 gorgeously detailed black and white pictures depicting characters and moments from the film for you to color.
Corpse Bride came out in 2005 and was co-directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson.
The story came about after Tim Burton heard an old folk tale, and they developed it into something that retained the spirit of the story with a modern twist.
It’s one of Burton’s most loved movies thanks to its macabre yet charming story, beautiful animation and great voice acting.
This collection features characters you love such as Vincent, Emily, Bonejangles and many more!
As you work through the images, there will also be some fun facts and information about the movie that fans will surely get a kick out of.
25 Free Corpse Bride Coloring Pages To Print And Color
1. Bonejangles The Singing Skeleton
Bonejangles is a very musical skeleton, as he used to be an entertainer when he was still alive. He doesn’t let being dead stop him from singing and dancing, though!
He was voiced by Danny Elfman, who composed the music not just for this movie but for the vast majority of Tim Burton’s films.
2. Emily From Corpse Bride Coloring Sheet
3. Emily And Vincent
Vincent Van Dort finds himself betrothed to the undead Emily due to an unfortunate set of circumstances, but while he starts off horrified, he learns to care for Emily.
The couple was voiced by two of Tim Burton’s most frequent collaborators: Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter. Tim and Helena were also a couple at the time.
4. Elder Gutnechy Holding His Spellbook
5. Emily And Victor Holding Hands
Emily and Victor are sharing a sweet moment together as they hold each other’s hands. To be more accurate, Vincent is holding what is left of her hand.
Corpse Bride was made at the same time as Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory film, which also starred Johnny Depp.
Johnny would sometimes film his scenes for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory during the day and do voice recordings for Corpse Bride in the evening.
6. Emily Standing In The Moonlight
7. Emily The Corpse Bride Smiling
Emily the Corpse Bride looks happy in a solemn kind of way in this scene.
The stop motion animation style of Corpse Bride helped the film to have a distinctive Tim Burton style while showing a lot of expression from the characters.
When making the film, Tim Burton would describe the actions and emotions he wanted conveyed and Mike Johnson was in charge of getting the technical aspects of the animation right to fit his vision.
8. Emily Walking Through The Forest
9. Emily’s Bouquet Of Dead Flowers
10. Emily And Vincent Look At Each Other
Vincent doesn’t seem too sure about how things are going as he looks at Emily in this scene.
When Johnny Depp agreed to do the movie, he didn’t realize that recording would start that day. He reportedly had around 15 minutes of prep time with Tim Burton to develop his character.
11. Emily’s Skeletal Hand
12. Emily’s Torn Veil Floating
Emily’s torn veil floating in the wind is one of the most beautiful effects in the film.
It was also one of the most difficult props to film, and it was achieved through some computer animation in addition to intricate wires to manipulate the physical prop.
13. Emily In Her Wedding Dress
14. Maggot Poking Out Of Emily’s Eye
15. Scraps The Skeleton Dog
16. The Everglot Mansion Coloring PDF
17. Vincent And Bonejangles
Bonejangles is just one of the many dead denizens that Vincent meets during his adventure.
Vincent bears a resemblance to his actor Johnny Depp, but Tim Burton claims that it was a happy coincidence, as the character was designed before Johnny had been cast.
18. Victor And Emily Dancing
19. Victor And Victoria Looking At Each Other
20. Detailed Corpse Bride Poster
21. Victor Playing The Piano
22. Victor Running Away From The Wedding
23. Victor Van Dort Looking Nervous
24. Victoria Everglot In Her Wedding Gown
25. Victor Looking Shocked
Victor isn’t looking too happy in this scene! As a rather nervous man, there are lots of things in the story that have him reacting like this.
It could be fun to draw some background details to show what you think has made him look so frightened.
After You Color Your Corpse Bride Pages
- Buy some flowy material, cut out a veil for Emily and stick it over the veil drawing to create a textured look.
- Add in characters from The Nightmare Before Christmas to make a Tim Burton crossover.
- Use watercolor paints to replicate the cold color palette of the movie.
- Watch the movie to help you draw some of the evocative settings as backgrounds for these scenes.
Corpse Bride is a film that has a lot of heart, even though it involves so much death in it! Hopefully this collection helped you to explore the magic of this film and create some art of your own.
When working on these pages, you can try to make them look like they’re from the film or use some unique ideas instead!
Once you have finished your favorite pages, you could share them on your social media accounts for other fans of the movie to see.