The Nightmare Before Christmas was created by Tim Burton in 1993. It was a stop-motion animated film that combined elements of Halloween and Christmas. The story follows Jack Skellington, a resident of Halloweentown who becomes obsessed with Christmas and decides to take over the holiday. He kidnaps Santa Claus and replaces him with himself, resulting in a disastrous Christmas for the people of Christmas Town. The film was critically acclaimed and has since become a classic holiday movie.