Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is in theaters again this weekend to celebrate the upcoming spooky season. It is expected to run until Halloween.

The film was released on Oct. 29, 1993. The release date alone proves that this is a Halloween movie, not a Christmas movie.

The movie is based on the dead who are in charge of running Halloween. There’s skeletons, witches, zombies, werewolves etc. The main characters that are seen on screen are all classic Halloween characters, not Christmas characters.

The movie also takes place in Halloweentown, which further confirms the holiday it represents. The entire movie plot line leads to Jack Skellington ruining Christmas, and traumatizing everyone with their “gifts.”

“It’s a Halloween movie, there’s no question about it,” senior Carter Gordon said. “It’s sort of freaky, and it’s based in a Halloween village, it’s not set during Christmas time or anything. Only thing that’s Christmas about it is the title and when they kidnapped Santa.”

There’s a happy ending for Christmas because Santa is saved from death and saves the day. The Oogie Boogie man, the movie’s villain, plans to kill Santa, which is not something to show in a Christmas movie.

It’s also created by Burton, who’s known for creepy, spooky movies. Burton has directed other films like “Beetlejuice,” “Corpse Bride” and “Frankenweenie,” all of which are Halloween movies.

“If Tim Burton is a part of making the movie, I don’t think he’s going to be making some sweet family Christmas movie,” senior Ava Beddiges said. “Tim Burton is like the king of spooky stuff.”

The aesthetic of the film doesn’t fit the winter season.

“It’s the perfect movie for an October night, passing around a bucket of candy with my friends, wearing Halloween pajamas, I wouldn’t watch it for a Christmas movie night,” Beddiges said.

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