The Nightmare Before Christmas (also known as Tim Burton 's The Nightmare Before Christmas) is a 1993 American stop - motion animated musical dark fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, and produced and conceived by Tim Burton. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the King of "Halloween Town '' who stumbles through a portal to "Christmas Town '' and decides to celebrate the holiday, with some dastardly and comical consequences. Danny Elfman wrote the songs and score, and provided the singing voice of Jack. The principal voice cast also includes Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Ken Page, Paul Reubens, and Glenn Shadix.
what type of movie is nightmare before christmas
stop - motion animated musical dark fantasy film