The Nightmare Before Christmas

7.8 1993 Henry Selick 1h 16m
Fantasy Animation Family
The Nightmare Before Christmas

Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend,

Cast

Danny Elfman Danny Elfman Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)
Chris Sarandon Chris Sarandon Jack Skellington (voice)
Catherine O'Hara Catherine O'Hara Sally / Shock (voice)
William Hickey William Hickey Dr. Finkelstein (voice)
Glenn Shadix Glenn Shadix Mayor (voice)
Paul Reubens Paul Reubens Lock (voice)
Ken Page Ken Page Oogie Boogie (voice)
Edward Ivory Santa Claus (voice)

Where to Watch

Disney Plus Disney Plus Amazon Video Amazon Video Apple TV Store Apple TV Store Google Play Movies Google Play Movies

Vibes

Chill Adventurous Visually Stunning Darkly Funny Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

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