The Nightmare Before Christmas

Year

1993

Duration

74 minutes

Genres

Animation, Musicals, Science Fiction and Fantasy

Language

English

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Synopsis

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!

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Henry Selick

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Classification

Contains some scary scenes.

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Cast (in alphabetical order)

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Resources To Use With This Film

Coco: Film Guide

International Day of Families, 15 May

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Corpse Bride(2005)

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