Are animated movies like Madonna, Horror Nights Before Christmas, and Corpse Bride made with real puppets?

Yes

This production method is called puppet animation. The characters are indeed puppets, but unlike the puppet show, which is operated by humans, puppet animation is Fix the puppet, take a still picture, then move it a small distance, and then take another frame. Early Chinese works such as "Ma Liang, the Magic Brush" were all made using this method, but the current production level has improved. Significant improvement. The "Chicken Run" from previous years was similar, except that the images in it were all made of clay. Since the general movie film projection speed is 24 frames per second, it can be imagined that the puppet animation takes one second. The shots require a lot of effort. At the same time, due to the maturity, cheapness and widespread use of computer technology, puppet animation seems very unnecessary. But director Tim Burton prefers this traditional production method, which is why there are puppet animation masterpieces such as "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Corpse Bride".