The Nightmare Before Christmas PG

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Duration:
76 mins
Year produced:
1993
Director:
Henry Selick
Cast:
Danny Elfman
Chris Sarandon
Catherine O'Hara

Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, a place where residents are employed to scare humans witless every Halloween. Jack, despite being idolised for his scaring prowess, is bored of his lot in life. One day he takes a stroll into the woods and discovers several doorways, each leading to a different human holiday. He enters into the world of Christmas, and is so overwhelmed by the fun and goodwill that he decides to embark on a plan to kidnap santa and do Christmas himself, Halloween Town style!

Average rating:
4 stars out of 5 (35 votes)

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This reviewer rated this film as 3 star out of 5 17 May 2007
Imran from St Augustines C of E High School

The nightmare before christmas is a funny comedy filled with laghter,singing and comedy. it is about a pumpkin king ho hosts halloween every year and him and his people try to make it scarier every year but then the pumpkin king(Jack)gets tired of it and decides to do something different christmas.
it is a fantastic film and i rate it 3 out of 5 stars!

This reviewer rated this film as 5 star out of 5 23 May 2007
Adam from Corpus Christi College

I Love The Make Of The Characters They Look So Real, Disney and Tim Burton Putted Together Is Fantastic/Brilliant.

This reviewer rated this film as 3 star out of 5 26 May 2007
Natalia from St Augustines C of E High School

i think it is great but i think it is so weird…...but anyways i like it too….but not the songs…

30 May 2007
Conaill from De La Salle Secondary School

this moive is the best not ive never heard of it but sure what can u do

19 January 2008
Emma from St Brigids College

I Really Enjoyed this Classic Yet Great film.One thing i did not realise about this film is that the director is Henry Selick (hehe)

 

Emma Walker x

Fascinating facts

Tim Burton said the original poem was inspired by the sight of Halloween decorations being immediately replaced by Christmas decorations in shops.

The Nightmare Before Christmas’ writer and producer Tim Burton had planned to direct the film as well – but a scheduling conflict arose while he was making 1992’s Batman Returns, and so he invited Henry Selick to take his place.