Snow Queen (Corpse Bride (2005))

Brermeerkat's Movie Spoof of Corpse Bride (2005)

Plot Summary
In an unnamed Victorian Era European village, Victor Van Dort (Johnny Depp), the son of nouveau riche fish merchants, and Victoria Everglot (Emily Watson), the neglected daughter of hateful aristocrats, are getting prepared for their arranged marriage, which will raise the social class of Victor's parents and restore the wealth of Victoria's penniless family. Both have concerns about marrying someone they do not know, but they fall instantly in love when they first meet. After the shy, clumsy Victor ruins the wedding rehearsal and is scolded by Pastor Galswells (Christopher Lee), he flees and practices his wedding vows in the nearby forest, placing the wedding ring on a nearby upturned tree root.

The root turns out to be the finger of an undead girl clad in a tattered bridal gown, who rises from the grave claiming that she is now Victor's wife. Spirited away to the surprisingly festive Land of the Dead, the bewildered Victor learns the story of Emily (Helena Bonham Carter), his new "bride," murdered years ago on the night of her secret elopement. Emily, as a wedding gift, reunites Victor with his long-dead dog, Scraps. Meanwhile, Victoria's parents hear that Victor has been seen in another woman's arms, and become suspicious.

Wanting to reunite with Victoria, Victor tricks Emily into taking him back to the Land of the Living by pretending he wants her to meet his parents. She agrees to this and takes him to see Elder Gutknecht (Michael Gough), the kindly ruler of the underworld, to send him and Emily temporarily to the Land of the Living. Once back home, Victor asks Emily to wait in the forest while he rushes off to see Victoria and confess his wish to marry her as soon as possible, to which she gladly returns his feelings. Just as they are about to share a kiss, Emily soon arrives and sees the two of them together and, feeling betrayed and hurt, drags Victor back to the Land of the Dead. Victoria tells her parents that Victor has been forcibly wed to a dead woman, but they believe she has lost her mind and lock her up in her bedroom. She escapes her room by window and rushes to Galswells to find a way helping Victor, but fails. With Victor gone, Victoria's parents decide to marry her off to a presumably wealthy newcomer in town named Lord Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant), who appeared at the wedding rehearsal, against her will. Emily is heartbroken by Victor's deception. Victor, however, apologizes for lying to her, and the two reconcile while playing the piano together. Shortly after, Victor's family coachman appears in the afterlife (having recently died) and informs Victor of Victoria's impending marriage to Lord Barkis. At the same time, Emily learns from Elder Gutknecht that because marriage vows are only binding until "death do you part" and death already parts them, her supposed marriage to Victor was never valid. In order for their marriage to become valid, Victor must repeat his vows in the Land of the Living and willingly drink poison - thus joining her in death. Overhearing this, and fretting about having lost his chance with Victoria, Victor agrees to die for Emily. All of the dead go "upstairs" to the Land of the Living to perform the wedding ceremony for Victor and Emily. Upon their arrival, the town erupts into a temporary panic until every living person recognizes each other's loved ones from the dead and they have a joyous reunion under the bizarre circumstances.

After a quarrel with Pitch Black - and realizing he was only after her supposed money - May follows the procession of dead to the church. Elsa notices May and realizes that she is denying May her chance at happiness the same way it was stolen from her. As Jack Frost prepares to drink the cup of poison to kill himself, Elsa stops him and reunites him with May. Pitch Black interrupts them, and Elsa recognizes him as her former fiance - who is revealed to be the one who murdered her for her dowry. Pitch Black tries to kidnap May at sword point, but Jack Frost stops him and the two men duel. Elsa intercedes to save Jack Frost and Pitch Black mockingly proposes a toast to Elsa, claiming she was "always the bridesmaid, never the bride". He unknowingly drinks the cup of poison. The dead (now able to intercede) drag the "new arrival" away, back to the Land of the Dead, for punishment. May, now a widow, is once again able to marry Jack Frost.

Elsa sets Jack Frost free of his vow to marry her, giving the wedding ring back to Jack Frost and her wedding bouquet to May before exiting the church. As she steps into the moonlight, she transforms into hundreds of butterflies, presumably finding peace, as Jack Frost and May look on wrapped in each other's embrace.

Cast
Tracey Ullman as Nell Van Dort, Victor's socially ambitious mother who holds contempt for her son. Ullman also plays Hildegarde, the elderly, hunch-backed maid of the Everglot household who acts as a mother figure for Victoria, similar to the Nurse from Romeo and Juliet. Paul Whitehouse as William Van Dort, Victor's absent-minded and tactless father, and Mayhew, the Van Dorts' coachman. Whitehouse also voices Paul the "Head Waiter", literally a severed head. Joanna Lumley as Lady Maudeline Everglot, Victoria's cold, unloving mother. Albert Finney as Lord Finis Everglot, Victoria's grim and avaricious father, and Grandfather Everglot, Finis' deceased grandfather. Christopher Lee as Pastor Gallswells, a haughty and bad-tempered priest who is hired to conduct Victor and Victoria's marriage. Michael Gough as Elder Gutknecht, an ancient and rickety skeleton who rules benevolently over the underworld. Jane Horrocks as The Black Widow, an affable black widow spider seamstress, and Mrs. Plum, the deceased, proprietress of the Ball and Socket Pub. Enn Reitel as Maggot, a sarcastic, green maggot who lives inside Emily's head and acts as her conscience, and The Town Crier. Reitel's performance as Maggot is a parody of Peter Lorre. Deep Roy as General Bonesapart, a dwarfish skeleton in a military uniform with a sword stuck in his chest. He is a parody of Napoleon Bonaparte. Danny Elfman as Bonejangles, a vivacious, one-eyed, singing skeleton. Modeled loosely on Sammy Davis Jr. due to his having one eye (Sammy had a glass eye) and an exaggerated underbite. Stephen Ballantyne as Emil, the Everglots' long-suffering butler.
 * Victor Van Dort - Jack Frost (Rise of the Guardians)
 * Emily the Corpse Bride - Elsa the Snow Queen (Frozen)
 * Victoria Everglot - May (RPG Metanoia)
 * Lord Barkis Bittern - Pitch Black (Rise of the Guardians)