I am finally back after a long unannounced hiatus, this is due to ongoing life issues that won't bugger off, which is annoying because I missed posting on Halloween but no worries, this movie kinda falls in between Halloween and Christmas. Today's vault entry is the Nightmare Before Christmas.

Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King, the supreme master of the holiday of Halloween in the town of the same name and this year's Halloween went successfully with a great opening musical number, however Jack has become tired of the same routine every year and goes off on a walk to see if he can get some inspiration only to stumble upon Christmas Town which gives him the bright idea of taking on Christmas so he decides to replace Santa Claus and deliver his horrifying brand of Christmas to the world only to be rejected by human kind which prompts Jack to return to being the Pumpkin King and restore the natural order.
This is not just a stop motion piece but a full blown musical to boot and it does a really decent job of it, from it's musical numbers to it's unique characters, Nightmare Before Christmas manages to deliver on all levels.
It's not perfect by any means, some minor character designs need a rethink and the romance sections weren't necessary but those are minor and doesn't interfere with the story too much.
But it's the film's legacy that managed to pull off something much bigger, the film is the most popular Disney animated feature outside the Disney Canon and Pixar; Jack Skellington pretty much invented goth fashion from it's release and even now is still a staple of the goth fashion world, it's unique brand of styling even gave inspiration to the likes of Corpse Bride and Coraline.
It's that type of charm that manages to keep Halloween in business.