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The Nightmare Before Christmas

#80001

1993 · dir. Henry Selick · 76 min · 1.66:1

Blue / Teal palette · Very dark

Key colours
#3F64AB
#1D524F
#185353
#1A275B
#253E70
Stripes
421
Brightness
18%
Saturation
28%
Avg shot
4.2s
Stock
35mm
Frames
109,440
About this film+

Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, becomes obsessed with Christmas and tries to hijack the holiday. The film explores themes of identity and belonging through its unique stop-motion animation style. The visuals are dominated by dark, swirling shadows contrasted with the bright, glowing colors of Christmastown.