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The Nightmare Before Christmas

"What's this? What's this?"

Movie
1993
7.8

Directors

Movie Overview

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, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

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, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 Family, Animation and Fantasy movie directed by Henry Selick starring Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey and Glenn Shadix. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.