A skeleton finds out about Christmas and decides that he should be included, despite only knowing scary things all his death. “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” made in 1993 and directed by Henry Selick but inspired by Tim Burton, features spooky characters trying to fit in with the cheerful elements of Christmas–creating an iconic two-in-one holiday movie everyone can enjoy. 

Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween town who supposedly died from a fire, used to love Halloween and all the traditions. But with constant traditions comes boredom. So when he found the seven holiday doors, it was the start of a new adventure for him. 

For people who are not ready to get away from the spooky feels of Halloween but are excited for Christmas, this stop-motion film is an incredible and creative mix of both holidays. Despite the film turning 30 years old on Oct. 29, any child and adult can watch this scary sweet movie and not get bored of it for at least three months. “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is a great movie for its music, mixed elements of jolly cheer and frightful faces, and characters that are quite innocently pure-hearted.