It seems that, alongside Santa’s bag of gifts, Jack Skellington also carries a film that’s fun, weird, and never once apologizes for it.
For the low, low cost of one trip to Halloween Town, this irreverent musical gives you two holidays for the price of one. One part spooky, one part cheerful, and all parts absurd, there’s truly nothing else like “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” But, it’s all the better for it. The sheer amount of creativity on display is staggering, especially as the script weaves disparate threads into a perfectly-wrapped gift under the tree. The songs are infectious, the world brims with life, and the tonal mash-up works better than it has any right to. It seems that, alongside Santa’s bag of gifts, Jack Skellington also carries a film that’s fun, weird, and never once apologizes for it.