Tag: The Nightmare Before Christmas
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What Puts ‘Coraline’ a Cut Above Other Animated Horror
When considering the greatest animated works of the last few decades, Henry Selick’s name should be one of the first on your mind. Selick worked with Disney for many years, where he directed the iconic and ever present The Nightmare Before Christmas which is often understandably but mistakenly attributed to Tim Burton, who instead had…
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‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Rsvlts Line
With Halloween quickly approaching, there are so many ghoulish genre films that are celebrating major anniversaries this year. This includes the family classic The Nightmare Before Christmas from producer Tim Burton and director Henry Selick which turns 30 in 2023. Disney and a handful of other companies have helped Jack the Pumpkin King party in…
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‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ & ‘Hocus Pocus’ Get New Little People Sets
Disney doesn’t have many horror franchises to light up the Halloween season with. However, what they lack in quantity, they more than make up for in quality with The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus franchises. Both spooky pop culture phenomenons are celebrating their 30th anniversaries in 2023. Because of that, Disney’s pulling out all…
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A Wild Fan Theory Links Tim Burton’s Animated Films Together
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas premiered in theaters across the U.S. in October 1993. With its 30th anniversary approaching, it brings several discussions to mind about the film given its impact within the industry and its immense following. These discussions include interviews with its filmmakers, pieces covering its inspiration, and the road to its…
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Paul Reubens Brought This Little-Known Batman Character to Life
Paul Reubens may be most famous for his immortally innocent man-child persona Pee Wee Herman and the big adventures he embarked upon, but the late comedy actor also had a varied and accomplished career in voice acting. His most prominent roles include Lock of the troublesome trick-or-treating trio in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,…
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‘Nightmare Before Christmas’: 13-Foot Jack Skellington Comes to Home Depot
While moviegoers are in the heart of the summer enjoying the return of action franchises like Indiana Jones and Mission: Impossible, July marks the month when it’s socially acceptable to start celebrating Halloween. Well, that’s if you ask a die-hard horror fan at least. The best part leading up to the Halloween and Fall season…
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‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Lands a 4K Uhd Release
Consider it an early Christmas present or a treat before the trick — The Nightmare Before Christmas has finally revealed a date for its very overdue 4K Uhd Blu-ray drop. Coming out just ahead of spooky season, fans can expect to add what’s being dubbed as the “ultimate collector’s edition” to their shelves on August…
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Nightmare Before Christmas: Chris Sarandon on Possibility of Sequel
Christmas is close now, which means many of us are passing the time watching our favorite holiday classics. On many film buffs’ seasonal watch list every year is Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. The stop-motion film directed by Henry Selick and produced by Burton has stood the test of time thanks to its breathtaking…
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An Indecisive Studio Meant Bad News For Brendan Fraser’s Monkeybone
There was a time when it seemed like you could set your watch to a new Brendan Fraser hit movie coming out every couple of years. But after a great run in the 1990s, the star of “George of the Jungle” and “The Mummy” had a curious box office disaster appear out of nowhere.Heading into…
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How to Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas
Let’s get this settled right away. There isn’t and cannot be an ultimate holiday movie list unless it has and begins with The Nightmare Before Christmas. This 90s dark fantasy film is a fine balance of dark and cute, with the Halloween spook paving the way for the holiday mood. Also known as Tim Burton’s…