"The Nightmare Before Christmas" is a stop-motion animated film that was released in 1993. The movie is approximately 1 hour and 26 minutes long. It tells the story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who accidentally discovers Christmas Town and becomes enchanted by its magic. Jack then tries to make Christmas his own by taking over the holiday and bringing his own dark twist to it, which leads to humorous and sometimes unsettling situations.