User blog:ARTaylor/25 Years of The Nightmare Before Christmas

Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the premiere of The Nightmare Before Christmas. The film follows the king of Halloween, Jack Skellington, as he discovers the magical holiday of Christmas and decides to do a version of the holiday himself.

The film was written and produced by former Walt Disney Animation Studios animator Tim Burton. Burton had tried to make it through Disney for several years, and they finally agreed after he had numerous successes through other studios. However, they became worried that it was too dark for children and released it through their darker Touchstone Pictures banner.

The film was a massive critical and financial success. It was reissued several times and has become a staple of both of the Halloween and Christmas seasons. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects as well as being nominated for numerous other awards. Rotten Tomatoes ranked the film as the number one movie in their list of Top 25 Best Christmas Movies. Following its success, Disney took closer ownership of the film incorporating it into their amusement parks and numerous video games. While a sequel has been discussed, the original filmmakers have maintained that it should be a one-off movie without a follow-up in order to maintain the integrity of the story.