Welcome to Day 2! To keep it short, we're taking on the challenge to recommend a horror movie every day of October - that's right it's 31 Days of Horror Movies! You can read more about it here and we're ready for Day 2!
Day 2 - Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
A multi-seasonal favorite that plays from Halloween - Christmastime, The Nightmare Before Christmas still remains one of the biggest cult hits of all time and with good reason, it is fantastic! Directed by Henry Selick, and produced by Tim Burton, the film tells the story of Jack Skellington (what a name!) and his discovery of Christmas as he tries to incorporate the holiday cheer into Halloween Town (different town from our very first pick). There are musical numbers, all produced and sung by Danny Elfman, as well as yuletide horror, creepy creatures and crawlies, and the best part... it's all presented in beautiful stop-motion animation. The cast is spectacular (Catherine O'Hara, Chris Sarandon, Danny Elfman, Ken Page, and the late great Paul Reubens) but its the wondrous animation and innovative story that has allowed to transcend from sleeper hit at the box office, to Hot Topic sensation, to holiday favorite!
*All of the recommendations that we make can be found at the El Paso Public Library Catalog!
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