The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 film about the inhabitants of Halloween Town, who kidnap Santa Claus and take over Christmas one year, and the chaos that follows.

Directed by Henry Selick. Written by Tim Burton, Michael McDowell and Caroline Thompson.

A ghoulish tale with wicked humour & stunning animation.

Jack Skellington

• There's children throwing snowballs
  Instead of throwing heads.
  They're busy building toys
  And absolutely no one's dead!

• Just because I cannot see it doesn't mean I can't believe it!

Other

• Narrator:
  'Twas a long time ago, longer now than it seems,
  In a place perhaps you've seen in your dreams;
  For the story that you are about to be told
  Took place in the holiday worlds of old.
  Now you've probably wondered where holidays come from.
  If you haven't, I'd say it's time you begun.

Dialogue

Kid: Santa?

Jack: Merry Christmas! And what is your name?

Kid: I... um...

Jack: That's all right. I have a present for you anyway. There you go, sonny!

[Jack slips out up the chimney, cackling as he goes.]

Mother: And what did Santa bring you, Honey?

[The kid shows his parents his present: a shrunken head.]

Mother and Father: Aaaaaahhhhhh!

Cast

• Chris Sarandon — Jack
• Danny Elfman — Jack (singing), Barrel
• Catherine O'Hara — Sally, Shock
• Glenn Shadix — Mayor
• William Hickey — Dr. Finkelstein
• Paul Reubens — Lock
• Ken Page — Oogie Boogie
• Ed Ivory — Santa
• Randy Crenshaw — Mr. Hyde