Tim Burton's Corpse Bride is a spooky masterpiece full of memorable characters, but what if there was a hidden layer of tragedy, making one of these characters even sadder? A fan theory suggests a family secret that turns things upside down.
A Spooky Love Triangle
The film introduces Victor Van Dort, a nervous groom-to-be, Victoria Everglot, his wealthy fiancée, and Emily, a deceased bride who forms an unlikely bond with Victor. But wait, it gets weirder!
The Everglot Secret
Fans have noticed that Emily and Victoria share a striking resemblance, fueling a theory that the two are somehow related. It claims that Emily is actually Victoria's aunt. What was this mystery that really got fans talking about this movie, a fan theory from Reddit!
- The theory states that Emily could be the sister of either Victoria's mother or father, therefore an Everglot.
- The tragic backstory of Emily, stealing her family's fortune to elope and subsequently being murdered, makes her character all the more intense, and may be directly linked to why Victoria's family wants her to marry Victor!
Emily's Tragic Fate
This theory puts things in a new perspective for this popular film!
The original story for Emily is super tragic, with her death by the hands of a lover who only cared for her fortune, leading to a lingering in the afterlife with the hopes that true love could free her from the cycle of death! It turns out it takes things to the next level! It changes her tragic end as it becomes so much more emotional and sad. Imagine:
- Her family had effectively erased her and left a bitter legacy to the family! Making her already tragic circumstances even worse.
- She unknowingly falls in love with the man intended to marry her niece!
- Adding an emotional level and complicating things in the afterlife.
Unfinished Business
But if that doesn't add an extra layer of sadness! Another mysterious figure called Barkins shows up to help add more drama to the world of Corpse Bride. Fans never really get to know that this person is Emily's killer. A true testament of how long Tim Burton planned the film out! What's more? The storyline goes even further when he tried to steal the bride that would fix the mistakes in his life. But guess what? Emily steps in. The best revenge ever. The murderer was punished! Emily can now go to peace and turn into a swarm of butterflies but there is more.
According to this crazy theory from Reddit this is more of an open ending that allows the movie's most tragic character a better resolution! Because of the way that Emily never gets recognition, her family wouldn't have really given her the chance to reconnect and to heal that major piece of unfinished business. If anything it is truly remarkable, showing what a great storytelling world is possible. This story is truly a masterpiece. Even if Corpse Bride is mostly well-loved it's something you can dive into over and over to appreciate just how complex these characters really were!
