Trick or treat: ghoulishly gleefully fun

Rating: Null/10 (11 April 2003)

THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) ***1/2 (Voices of: Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, Paul Reubens, William Hickey, Danny Elfman, Glenn Shadix) Fantastic display of stop-motion animation with a dark comic slant. Pumpkin King Jack Skellington broods about his Halloween hamlet and discovers Christmas to be his true calling if only he can figure out what it all means. Great eye candy production design and wonderfully scary characters for all audiences to enjoy. Directed by Henry Selick and executive produced by ubermisunderstood enfant terrible Tim Burton.