The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Director: Henry Selick
Starring: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara

Synopsis:
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, seeks new experiences and decides to usurp the role of Santa Claus and claim Christmas for himself.

Impressions:
I didn't watch this when it was in theaters and I only got to see part of it in class back when I was in eighth grade or so. I'm glad to finally go back and give it a proper watchthrough. It's interesting to have basically a villain protagonist who isn't actively malicious, only the product of a different culture who wants something he doesn't have and doesn't quite go about it the right way. I was surprised that Danny Elfman himself provides Jack's singing voice. The score and songs are iconic. Standouts include "This is Halloween" and "What's This?" The stop-motion animation is outstanding, but we should expect nothing less from Henry Selick. Definitely give this one a watch at least, if not afford it a spot in your collection.

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