The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

What is The Nightmare Before Christmas about?

“A holiday film for the whole family... except yours.”

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.

Director

Henry Selick

Starring

Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens

The Nightmare Before Christmas trailer

Is The Nightmare Before Christmas on Netflix, HBO Max, Prime Video, Disney+ or Hulu?

• NetflixNot right now
• HBO MaxNot right now
• Prime VideoNot right now
• Disney+Yes, streaming
• HuluNot right now

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