Great Debates: Is Nightmare Before Christmas a Christmas Movie?

[Jeff Westover]

It is one of those Christmas debates that just did not exist a generation ago: is the 1993 stop motion animated classic Nightmare Before Christmas a Christmas movie…or a Halloween movie? The clever movie does little to settle the question by itself. The movie tells the story of Jack Skellington,...

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[sweetpumkinpye]

I have not seen this movie, although it is one of my daughters favourites. I always thought it was a Christmas movie.

 

[MrsSoup]

We watch it at any time of year but I've always thought of it as a Halloween movie not really a Christmas movie.

 

[happy2bme]

K says it is a Christmas movie. Can't count how many times she has watched it.

 

[AuntJamelle]

I guess it is the perfect Christmas movie to watch in October!

 

[snowlvr]

That sounds right AJ! My daughter loved this movie and we would have to play it every morning for her when she was little. We do tend to watch it more for Halloween now.

 

[HouseElf]

My vote would be for Halloween.

 

[ChristmasPir8]

I think it's a blend. It's a Halloween movie that Segway in your Christmas