The nightmare before Christmas
(DVD)

Based on a story and characters by Tim Burton.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993.

Special features: Jack's haunted mansion holiday tour; Tim Burton's original poem narrated by Christopher Lee; audio commentary with Tim Burton, Henry Selick and Danny Elfman; making-of documentary.

Music, lyrics & score, Danny Elfman ; director of photography, Pete Kozachik ; editor, Stan Webb.

Voices: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory.

Jack Skellington is the King of Halloween. He becomes bored with the same routine every year. He decides to take a walk in the woods. There, he discovered a door leading to Christmastown and decides to spread Christmas joy to the world. When he is back in Halloweentown he shows his friends what Christmas is like, and he suggests doing Christmas this year instead. But things do not go as planned when Oogie Boogie, an evil gambling boogey man, plots to play a game with Santa Claus' life and creates a nightmare for all the good little boys and girls everywhere. Although Sally attempts to stop him, Jack embarks into the sky on a coffin-like sled pulled by skeletal reindeer.

MPAA rating: PG; for some scary images.

DVD, region 1, NTSC; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.

English, dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, French and Spanish subtitles.