The Music of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)

Update: 2025-10-24

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We discuss the anomaly that is the 1993 stop-motion animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas — a gothic Halloween musical comedy for children that hinges of themes of death, depression, belonging and the Christmas spirit.

Extraordinarily offbeat and original, Nightmare has inspired generations of people with its music, aesthetic and lesson of embracing what makes each of us unique.

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The Music of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)

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The Music of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)

Andrew Magnotta

The Music of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' (1993)