35 Years Ago Today, Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s Most Iconic Movie Premiered (And It Has a Forgotten Sequel)

Tim Burton and Johnny Depp became one of the most famous director-actor teams in film history, and it all began with Edward Scissorhands. Though many know the story, it still feels fresh today because it doesn’t portray its main character as simply a sad figure. Edward (Depp) is built by an unusual inventor, introduced to suburban life by a kind saleswoman, and quickly becomes a neighborhood spectacle. The film could have easily been a lighthearted comedy or a predictable love story, but it succeeds by focusing on a single, powerful idea: the suburbs are inherently unwelcoming. Edward isn’t shunned because he’s different; he’s rejected because people show their true colors when faced with someone they can’t dominate.








