The Nightmare Before Christmas
ナイトメアー・ビフォア・クリスマス
Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King, the ruler of Halloween Town and master of all things creepy and spooky. But he's tired of his life in the shadows and longs for something new. When he accidentally stumbles upon Christmas Town, he decides this is the perfect chance to try his hand at a brand new holiday and is convinced he'll have the world yelling "Scary Christmas"! With the young patchwork doll Sally trying to dissuade him and the evil Oogie Boogie waiting in the wings to take over Halloween Town in Jack's absence, he’d better hurry if he wants to get his plan in place by December 25th!
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Jack is an extremely tall skeleton who wears a black pin-striped suit, complete with a bat bow-tie and black dress shoes.
Having been exiled from Halloween Town, he commands three not-so-loyal henchmen Lock, Shock, and Barrel. The three live in a Treehouse, above Oogie's Lair. They feed him bugs through a metal chute that leads to his underground lair, with Santa Claus being delivered through the chute as well during the events of the movie.
Sally is kind, sensible, honest, and very clever. She is restless due to being constantly kept under lock and key by Doctor Finklestein and intrigued by the outside world. This restlessness, or a desire for a better life to be more specific, is what draws her towards Jack Skellington. At the beginning of the film she idolizes and admires Jack like any female resident of Halloween Town would, but however learns they are connected by the desire for something more in their lives, which intensifies her feelings for him. The two refer to each other as "friends", as Jack seems unaware towards how she truly feels about him, as she's too shy to make them known to him other than through her sweet actions.
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- What is The Nightmare Before Christmas about?
- Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King, the ruler of Halloween Town and master of all things creepy and spooky. But he's tired of his life in the shadows and longs for something new. When he accidentally stumbles upon Christmas Town, he decides this is the perfect chance to try his hand at a brand new
- Is The Nightmare Before Christmas still ongoing?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas is currently finished. It has 1 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- The main characters are Jack Skellington, Oogie Boogie, Sally.
