Review of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) by James W — 30 Nov 2012

Fantastic animation, characters and music! Uncanny and completely original! Burton at his absolute best! A cult classic! Jack Skellington rulz!!!!

This review of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) was written by James W on 30 Nov 2012.

The Nightmare Before Christmas has generally received very positive reviews.

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