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17 Reasons It's Time to Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas Again
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While most holiday movies feature warm, cuddly characters and can sometimes be too wholesome to handle, there's one seasonal movie that turns the holiday on its head: The Nightmare Before Christmas. That may be because it's the rare movie that's a scary holiday movie, and thus required viewing for Halloween and Christmas. Tim Burton's '90s classic is gorgeous, poignant, and it makes Christmas a little creepy — but in a good way. Here are all the reasons the animated flick is essential viewing for the season.
1 Jack May Be a Fictional Skeleton, but You Can Totally Relate to Him
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2 Ghost Dogs Are Actually Adorable
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3 Sally Is Much Edgier Than Your Standard Princess in a Tower
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4 The Soundtrack Is So Catchy
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5 It's So Perfectly Tim Burton-esque
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6 Oogie Boogie Still Seriously Creeps You Out
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7 It Has Just the Right Amount of Christmas Spirit
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8 Jack and Sally's Love Story Is Better Than Most Romantic Comedies
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9 You Never Knew How Pretty Halloween and Christmas Could Look Together
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10 Or How Terrifying
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11 The Gorgeous Animation Still Holds Up
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12 The Underlying Message That Holidays Don't Always Go as Planned
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13 It Makes You Grateful That Your Holiday Gifts Won't Be Curated by Halloween Town
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14 It's Given You DIY Ideas For Both Holidays
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15 Maybe Too Many Ideas.
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16 Again, Zero. So Cute.
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17 Best of All, You Can Watch It From Halloween All the Way Until Christmas
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So What Are You Waiting For?
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