The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a Henry Selick stop-action animated musical film about the inhabitants of Halloween Town who take over Christmas one year.

Cast (voices)

• Chris Sarandon: Jack Skellington (speaking)
• Danny Elfman: Jack Skellington (singing), Barrel, The Clown
• Catherine O'Hara: Sally, Shock
• William Hickey: Dr. Finklestein
• Glenn Shadix: Mayor
• Paul Reubens: Lock

On the soundtrack album, Patrick Stewart voices the opening narrative poem. A second poem, also read by Stewart, is included before the "End Credits" music; in this passage, Santa Claus describes a visit he made to Halloween Town many years after the events of the film.

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