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Nightmare Before Christmas (The) AKA Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Tim Burton's Feature Length Animated AdventureDirector: Henry Selick
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick, and composer Danny Elfman (2008)
Backstage Disney:
- "What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour" featurettes (2008):
-- "On Track" (7:11):
--- With Actual Ride Narration In English (Subtitles Available)
--- With Trivia Track (Ride Narration in English and Subtitles For Trivia)
-- "Off Track" (37:20)
- Tim Burton's Original Poem narrated by Christopher Lee (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton) (10:57)
- "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 6-part 1994 documentary (24:40 in total):
-- Program Start/Chapter 1: The Beginning
-- Chapter 2: Music
-- Chapter 3: Storyboards
-- Chapter 4: Art Direction
-- Chapter 5: Puppets
-- Chapter 6: Animation
Bonus Trailers (First 5 Play Before The Menu):
- "Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition" (0:58)
- "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (1:32)
- "Wall-E" (2:32)
- "Disney Blu-Ray" promo (1:47)
- "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (0:45)
- "Disney Parks" promo (0:31)
- "Secret of the Magic Gourd" (2:11)
- "Tinkerbell" (1:37)
DISC TWO
"Frankenweenie" 1984 short (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton) (30:00)
"Vincent" 1982 short (5:51)
Deleted Scenes:
- Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by director Henry Selick) (2:53 in total):
-- Behemoth Singing
-- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
-- Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie
- Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by director Henry Selick) (5:03 in total):
-- Jack's Scientific Experiments
-- Vampire Hockey Players
-- Lock, Shock and Barrel
-- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
--Character Designs
- Concept Art
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:45)
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer (1:41)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
DISC THREE
* The Film (Disney File Digital Copy) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Disc One Opens Up with a Disney Promo
Disc One is enhanced with FastPlay
The DTS Track is not mentioned on the case.
Packaged in holographically-swirled cardboard box that's partially hollowed to allow for a raised relief of Jack Skellington with a clear plastic slipcover.
Bonus Features contain optional English, French, and Spanish Subtitles.
The Vincent short contains an optional Spanish dub.
Also available as an Ultimate Collector's Set with a talking Jack Skellington bust, a letter of authenticity, a "Sandy Claws" hat and beard, and a collectible booklet. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick, and composer Danny Elfman (2008)
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Extras:Backstage Disney:
- "What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour" featurettes (2008):
-- "On Track" (7:11):
--- With Actual Ride Narration In English (Subtitles Available)
--- With Trivia Track (Ride Narration in English and Subtitles For Trivia)
-- "Off Track" (37:20)
- Tim Burton's Original Poem narrated by Christopher Lee (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton) (10:57)
- "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 6-part 1994 documentary (24:40 in total):
-- Program Start/Chapter 1: The Beginning
-- Chapter 2: Music
-- Chapter 3: Storyboards
-- Chapter 4: Art Direction
-- Chapter 5: Puppets
-- Chapter 6: Animation
Bonus Trailers (First 5 Play Before The Menu):
- "Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition" (0:58)
- "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" (1:32)
- "Wall-E" (2:32)
- "Disney Blu-Ray" promo (1:47)
- "Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" (0:45)
- "Disney Parks" promo (0:31)
- "Secret of the Magic Gourd" (2:11)
- "Tinkerbell" (1:37) -
Subtitles:English HoH, French, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Basically a re-release of the 2008 collector's edition without the additional second discs of extras.
Enchanced with Disney FastPlay.
The DTS Track is not mentioned on the case.
Bonus Features contain optional English, French, and Spanish subtitles.
Re-released on July 31, 2018 with a different cover (in which the back cover also doesn't mention the DTS track along with the additional language options, Spanish subtitles, and extras) and disc art. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 documentary
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments
- Vampire Hockey Players
- Lock, Shock and Barrel
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
Animation Tests: Jack, Sally, Zero
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short
James and The Giant Peach Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English HoH and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Currently OOP.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 featurette (24:44)
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:47)
Deleted Scenes
- Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
-- Behemoth Singing (0:54)
-- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs (0:39)
-- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie (1:24)
- Deleted Animated Sequences (with 1994 introductions by Henry Selick):
-- Jack's Scientific Experiments (2:03)
-- Vampire Hockey Players (0:18)
-- Lock, Shock and Barrel (2:18)
-- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance (0:27)
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
--Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (2:07)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:26)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:51)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
-- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer (1:43)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short (5:55)
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short (30:04)
Start-up Trailers for "Monsters, Inc.", Disney DVD promo (2:52) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, Hungarian
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The Dutch and Hungarian subtitles are not mentioned on the packaging.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick, and composer Danny Elfman (2008)
What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour:
- On Track (with optional Trivia Track) (7:13)
- Off Track (37:24)
Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton, 0:38) (11:57)
“The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” 1994 documentary (24:42)
Bonus Trailers:
- “The Sword in the Stone” (1:22)
- “Sleeping Beauty” (1:50)
- “Tinker Bell” (1:55)
- “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” (1:22)
- “Disney Blu-ray” (1:59)
DISC TWO
“Frankenweenie” 1984 short (30:02) (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton (0:31)
“Vincent” 1982 short (5:52)
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:45)
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing (0:52)
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs (0:37)
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie (1:22)
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments (2:01)
- Vampire Hockey Players (0:17)
- Lock, Shock and Barrel (2:16)
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance (0:26)
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
--Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs (23 images)
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (2:05)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art (15 images)
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs (15 images)
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:25)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art (11 images)
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs (5 images)
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art (28 images)
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs (22 images)
--- The Laboratory Concept Art (14 images)
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs (10 images)
--- The Treehouse Concept Art (15 images)
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs (120 images)
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:49)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art (87 images)
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs (7 images)
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs (9 images)
-- Concept Art (47 images)
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs (17 images)
-- Concept Art (26 images)
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters (5 images)
- Teaser Trailer (1:41)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:24) -
Subtitles:Croatian, English, English HoH, German, Italian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Turkish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Disc one is enhanced with Disney's FastPlay.
Menu languages for Disc One in English, German, Italian, and Turkish.
Menu languages for Disc Two in Dutch, English, French, German, and Italian.
Subtitles for Disc Two in Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovenian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian.
Audio Commentary subtitles available in optional Croatian, German, Italian, Serbian, Slovenian, and Turkish.
Also available in Tim Burton 2-Film-Set with Alice in Wonderland (2010). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short (5:52)
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short (30:02)
"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 documentary (24:42)
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:46)
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing (0:52)
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs (0:37)
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie (1:22)
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments (2:01)
- Vampire Hockey Players (0:17)
- Lock, Shock and Barrel (2:16)
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance (0:26)
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
--Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs (23 images)
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (2:05)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art (15 images)
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs (15 images)
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:25)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art (11 images)
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs (5 images)
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art (28 images)
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs (22 images)
--- The Laboratory Concept Art (14 images)
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs (10 images)
--- The Treehouse Concept Art (15 images)
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs (120 images)
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:49)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art (87 images)
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs (7 images)
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs (9 images)
-- Concept Art (47 images)
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs (17)
-- Concept Art (26 images)
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters (5 images)
- Teaser Trailer (1:41)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
Start-Up Trailer for “Disney Video and DVD” (3:55) -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with producer Tim Burton, director Henry Selick and composer Danny Elfman (2008)
What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour:
- On Track (with optional Trivia Track) (7:14)
- Off Track (37:25)
Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton) (11:37)
“The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas” 1994 documentary (24:44)
Startup/Bonus Trailers for "Disney on Blu-Ray", "Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition", "Beverly Hills Chihuahua", "College Road Trip", "The Secrets of the Magic Courd" and "Disney Channel"
DISC TWO
“Frankenweenie” 1984 short (30:03) (with 2008 introduction by Tim Burton) (0:32)
“Vincent” 1982 short (5:54)
Deleted Scenes:
-Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by director Henry Selick):
-- "Behemoth Singing" (0:53)
-- "Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs" (0:38)
-- "Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie" (1:23)
- Deleted Animated Sequences (with 1994 audio introductions by director Henry Selick):
-- "Jack's Scientific Experiments" (2:02)
-- "Vampire Hockey Players" (0:18)
-- "Lock, Shock and Barrel" (2:17)
-- "Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance" (0:26)
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs (22 images)
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (2:06)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art (11 images)
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs (15 images)
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:25)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art (11 images)
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs (5 images)
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art (23 images)
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs (23 images)
--- The Laboratory Concept Art (14 images)
-- Lock, Shock and Barrel:
--- Character Designs (10 images)
--- The Treehouse Concept Art (15 images)
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs (120 images)
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:50)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art (88 images)
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs (7 images)
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs (9 images)
-- Concept Art (47 images)
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs (17 images)
-- Concept Art (47 images)
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:46)
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters (5 images)
- Teaser Trailer (1:42)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:25) -
Subtitles:Danish, Dutch, English, English HoH, Finnish, Hindi, Icelandic, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Audio Descriptive Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Disc one is enchanced with Disney's FastPlay.
Packaged in holographically-swirled cardboard box that's partially hollowed to allow for a raised relief of Jack Skellington. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 featurette (24:44)
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:47)
Deleted Scenes
- Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
-- Behemoth Singing (0:54)
-- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs (0:39)
-- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie (1:24)
- Deleted Animated Sequences (with 1994 introductions by Henry Selick):
-- Jack's Scientific Experiments (2:03)
-- Vampire Hockey Players (0:18)
-- Lock, Shock and Barrel (2:18)
-- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance (0:27)
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
--Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (2:07)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:26)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick) (0:51)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
-- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer (1:43)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:26)
Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short (5:55)
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short (30:04)
Start-up Trailers for "Monsters, Inc.", Disney DVD promo (2:52) -
Subtitles:Dutch, English, French, Hungarian
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French DTS 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 documentary
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments
- Vampire Hockey Players
- Lock, Shock and Barrel
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short
James and The Giant Peach Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:Danish, English, English HoH, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Audio commentary is available with optional Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish subtitles.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short (5:56)
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short (25:53)
"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 documentary (24:45)
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting (3:48)
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing (0:55)
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs (0:40)
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie (1:25)
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments (2:04)
- Vampire Hockey Players (0:19)
- Lock, Shock and Barrel (2:19)
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance (0:28)
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington: (2:08)
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally: (0:27)
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters (6 images)
- Teaser Trailer (1:27)
- Theatrical Trailer (1:44)
Bonus Start-Up Trailers (6:04)
- “The Emperor's New Groove”
- “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
- “Dinosaur”
- “The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2: The Secret of the Bell” -
Subtitles:English, English HoH, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish (Castilian)
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Aspect Ratio:1.87:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish (Castilian) Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes 4-page pamphlet.
Region Coded for 2/4.
Spanish Title: “Pesadilla antes de Navidad” -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 documentary
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments
- Vampire Hockey Players
- Lock, Shock and Barrel
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" short
- "Frankenweenie" short
James and The Giant Peach Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English, Italian, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Packaging incorrectly shows aspect ratio as 1.66:1.
Re-released by Disney in 2015 with different cover art. -
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Subtitles:Cantonese, English, English HoH, Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin (Traditional), Thai
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Aspect Ratio:1.66:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:English subtitles are on by default.
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Subtitles:Dutch, English, English HoH, French, and Portuguese
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Italian Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region Coded for 2/4.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Henry Selick and director of photography Pete Kozachik (1994)
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Extras:"The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" 1994 documentary
Storyboard to Film Comparison: Town Meeting
Deleted Storyboards (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Behemoth Singing
- Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs
- Alternate Identity for Oogie Boogie
Deleted Animations (with 1994 audio introductions by Henry Selick):
- Jack's Scientific Experiments
- Vampire Hockey Players
- Lock, Shock and Barrel
- Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance
The Worlds of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas:
- Halloween Town:
-- Jack Skellington:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Jack's Tower Concept Art
-- Sally:
--- Character Designs
--- Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art
-- Oogie Boogie:
--- Character Designs
--- Oogie's Lair Concept Art
-- Evil Scientist and Igor:
--- Character Designs
--- The Laboratory Concept Art
-- Lock, Shock, and Barrel:
--- Character Designs
--- The Treehouse Concept Art
-- The Citizens:
--- Character Designs
--- Zero Animation Tests (with 1994 audio commentary by director Henry Selick)
--- Halloween Town Concept Art
- Christmas Town:
-- Santa Claus Character Designs
-- Santa's Helpers Character Designs
-- Concept Art
- The Real World:
-- Character Designs
- Concept Art
Posters and Trailers:
- Posters
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailer
Tim Burton's Early Films:
- "Vincent" 1982 short
- "Frankenweenie" 1984 short
James and The Giant Peach Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:Croatian, Czech, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Slovenian, and Spanish
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Disc is also encoded R2.
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OVERALL: Draw
Between the R1 2-Disc CE and the R2 Dutch CE for most extras and the English DTS track.
The R1 SE, French and Dutch R2 2003 releases include the original opening credits and a differing commentary track. Note the R2 UK and R4 Australia SE's are cropped to 1.78:1.
Please see the image-comparison from here:
http://whiggles.landofwhimsy.com/writings/dvdimage-nightxmas.html
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CUTS:
- R1 America- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts.
- R1 2-Disc Collector's Edition America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. However, the Touchstone Logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney Logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (76:35 NTSC).
- R1 Collector's Edition America- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. However, the Touchstone Logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney Logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (76:35 NTSC).
- R1 Special Edition America- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts (76:04 NTSC).
- R2 France- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts (73:04 PAL).
- R2 Collector's Edition Germany- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. However, the Touchstone Logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney Logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (73:03 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Germany- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts (73:03 PAL).
- R2 Collector's Edition Holland- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts. However, the Touchstone Logo and the credit "Touchstone Pictures Presents" have been replaced with the Walt Disney Logo and the credit "Walt Disney Pictures Presents" (73:35 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition Holland- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment - No cuts (73:04 PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts.
- R2 Special Edition Spain- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts (73:11 PAL).
- R2 Special Edition United Kingdom- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts (73:11 PAL).
- R3 Hong Kong- IVL - No cuts, features the original Touchstone Pictures logo at the start and end of the movie (76:06)
- R4 Australia- Touchstone Pictures/Warner Home Video - No cuts (73:04 PAL).
- R4 Special Edition Australia- Touchstone Pictures - No cuts (73:04 PAL).
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 29/12/01
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 24/06/24UPDATE LOG:
09/09/11 Major comparison clean-up.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
18/10/10 R2 UK & R4 "cut"->"cropped". R1 & R2 Dutch CE added note to "Zero Animation" entry.
11/08/18 Addition of the US single-disc Collector's Edition and clean-up.
02/12/21: Added caps-a-holic, Australia, 2x Germany SE/CE, Spain SE, and some clean-up.
21/10/22: Clean-up.
04/01/23: Added France.
24/06/24: Added Hong Kong.
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