Bored with celebrating Halloween year after year, Jack Skellington feel stuck in a rut. After a walk through the woods he discocers Christmas Land and decides to take over as the King of Christmas from Sandy Claws. Unfortunately things don’t go well for Jack when Halloween and Christmas collide.
This review is part of the 31 Films For Halloween Series
While the title maybe “The Nightmare Before Christmas”, this is a film that can be watched at Halloween too!
The film is a stop-motion animation masterpiece from the mind of Tim Burton with music supplied by the always wonderful Danny Elfman.
We open with a parade through Halloween Town, a spooky place filled with odd looking inhabitants like a clown that can take its face off, a mad scientist in an electric wheelchair who has…
Director: Henry Selick
Stars: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O’Hara
Katy’s Rating: 8/10 – Great