Plot Summary:
Jack the Pumpkin King is tired of doing the same thing year after year for Halloween. He really wants to try something different. Jack wanders off into the woods and comes upon trees with various doors. One door in particular has a Christmas tree painted on it so Jack decides to go through it. He finds himself in the magical town of Christmas. Jack decides that he would like to take over Santa's duties this year, but can he pull it off? Jack decides to kidnap Santa and take over Christmas. A funny, yet dark representation of the story that will definitely appeal to tweens. This movie is based on a poem also written Tim Burton. The animation is fantastic, with a side storyline of an unhappy young woman named Sally. Sally's creator wants to control her every move and Sally just wants to live her own life. She also pines after Jack, although he is clueless about her feelings. Watch this movie to enjoy two great holidays wrapped up in one-Halloween and Christmas!
Format: DVD*
Subject/Themes: Halloween, Christmas, loneliness
Reviews: The New Yorker
Age Group: older children/tweens
*The Nightmare before Christmas is the first full-length stop-motion animated film ever created. (*info. retrieved from Amazon.com)
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