The Nightmare Before Christmas
Henry Selick / US, 1993 / 76 min.
De pumpkin king is bored, so he kidnaps Santa Claus. He turns Halloween into a scary Christmas with nasty presents – and great consternation ensues. This gothic animated film, created and produced by Tim Burton, went on to become a huge hit. A taster of the Tim Burton summer programme 2027.
Jack Skellington, the King of scary Halloween Town, accidentally comes across the much nicer world of Christmas Town. So he decides to kidnap Santa Claus and his helpers, take over Christmas himself and banish the spirit of tinsel and goodwill to all, resulting in all kinds of consternation…
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Director
Henry Selick
Production year
1993
Country
US
Original title
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Length
76 min.
Language
none
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
Eye Classics
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