The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Wonderful stop-motion animation has a special charm, and this beautiful musical about a failed attempt to combine Halloween and Christmas is right up there with the classic Rankin/Bass holiday cartoons. The project’s patron producer, Tim Burton, is the only person who could have dreamed up such appealingly macabre mayhem.

Favorite Quote: “Santa : Haven’t you heard of peace on earth and goodwill toward men? Lock , Shock , Barrel : NO!” This sentiment becomes truer and truer as the days go by.