Pure brilliance. one of the few great animated family movies outside Disney

Rating: 10/10 (9 December 2007)

Please note that Disney had no part when it was made (no logo or copyright on VHS release) I am guessing it owns rights now.
Disney and Pixar have the most great animated family movies. Very few exist outside. The only ones I can name are Polar Express, Shrek, Iron Giant, and this. Nightmare is brilliant. Each camera angle (yes I am referring to camera angles in a stop-motion movie) is brilliant. They movie the camera unlike most claymation/stop-motion animated movies. Danny Elfman took a 7 star movie and used the music to perfect it. All characters are likable. The plot is brilliant. Tim Burton's poem is awesome. Everything looks cool in a strange and surreal world. The only flaw is how quickly people figure things out. Considering its a kids movie that can be let go. Other than that this movie is flawless. I am fourteen and I still love it. 10/10. My favorite film of the 90s