The Nightmare Before Christmas

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Year:1993
Director:Henry Selick
Written by:Tim Burton (Writer), Michael McDowell (Adaptation), Caroline Thompson (Screenplay), Mike Cachuela (Storyboard)

Script Synopsis:Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
The Nightmare Before Christmas Script Resources:

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script PDF at Script Slug
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script - 1993 Transcript at IMSDb
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script - August 5, 1991 First Draft at The Daily Script
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script - First Draft, August 5, 1991 at Screenplays For You
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas Script PDF - 5/8/91 1ST at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.


Other Links:
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas ( tt0107688 ) at IMDb
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas ( 9479 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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