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December 17, 2025
Is the Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween or a Christmas Movie?
By Keely Castillo Staff Writer
The 1993 film written by Author Tim Bur- ton, The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of the world’s biggest controversies. This movie displays the effects of Christmas and Halloween within the movie. The term “This is Halloween” is often said from the opening of the film, and used as the main song, sung by main character Jack Skellington. The animated film starts with a spooky setting, depicting the home of Jack Skellington and the inhabitants of Halloween Town. The name of the town gives hints to the aspect of the film. The design of the town incorporates many creepy aspects throughout the scene, such as graveyards, headless men, spiders, rats, and even bats. “I think it’s a Halloween movie because of the skeletons that are in the movie. They add more of a Halloween context to the story,” stated Math teacher Carrie Boyd. The design of the homes of all of the in- habitants included houses having many cracks in the walls and floors and dimmed, flickering lights. This creates the scenery of the setting to be more filled with dark, smoky nights and cloudy skies. However, in the film, Jack fell through a Christmas tree and ended up in “Christmas Town.” After arriving in “Christmas Town,” Jack Skellington loved the idea of Christmas and want- ed to make a Halloween and Christmas holiday.
Jack Skellington, inspired by Christmas Town, arrived back in Halloween Town. He even called a mandatory meeting to create a plan to take Christmas. One of the songs that had been sung in the process mentioned the phrase, “Kidnap the Sandy Claws.”
and because it’s in the winter.”
Many fans talk about the confession Jack made to Sally. During the Christmas scene about his love for her at the end of the movie. Christmas is often considered one of the jolliest times of the year, which adds to the contri- bution of the Christmas theory. The director of the film Henry Selick stated, “The Nightmare Before Christmas is, at its heart, a Christmas movie.” After the producer stated this statement it convicenced many fans that it was a Christmas movie. “I think it’s a Christmas movie because although there are Halloween/scary characters the movie is like finding the meaning and things along that line,” Sophomore Ivanna Bastida inputted. After all, many people have their own opin- ions. But in my opinion I believe that the movie is more of a hybrid movie that embraces both top- ics.“I think this movie is considered both because the movie has a Halloween character trying to be Santa Claus,” Jesse Morales added to the statement. Despite knowing everyone can have dif- ferent opinions on this controversy, every opinion stated is neither true or false, but is valid to the topic. No matter the genre of the movie, it’s a fan favorite and very desired movie throughout the holiday season, this starts from the begining of Halloween all the way to New Year’s Day. national holiday that’s exclusively celebrated in the United States. However, other countries celebrate a sim- ilar holiday, though on different dates and with other unique traditions. Some people believe that putting up Christmas decorations too early overshadows Thanksgiving and diminishes its impor- tance. Christmas reminds people of their childhood and all the fond memories that come along with this holiday. There is no such thing as celebrating and putting up decorations too early; ev- eryone has the right to live their life the way they want and do what makes them happy. It’s simply a matter of preference, and when individuals decide it’s the right time to begin decorating. Dec- orating early can also help reduce the last-minute stress of the holidays. December can be a busy month for many, and being early to the festive fun can have its perks. Being able to knock off some of the hol- iday responsibilities can save time, leaving you more time to spend with family and friends.
The film changes and turns more into a Christmas-like film, creating everything that Christmas is about. However, Jack wanted to keep the Halloween traditions by taking away the Christmas spirit and let the children live in horror when opening their presents. Furthermore an opinion stated by Sophmore Eli Ocsmpo said, “I think it’s a Christ- mas movie because it has Christmas in the name,
The Importance of Christmas: Do Some People Decorate for Christmas too Early? By: Delia Mendoza Staff Writer Christmas is a beloved holiday that is cel- ebrated on a global level, It is celebrated world- wide in over 160 countries. Many people take Christmas very se- riously, and some have begun celebrating it as religious significance, spending time with loved ones, and cultural traditions such as gift-giving and festive decorations. Another reason the public is drawn to Christmas is the nostalgia associated with it; many people’s childhood memories include
early as November 1st; however, others debate whether this is an acceptable date to start celebrating. The reason many are so eager to celebrate Christmas is that it’s religious- ly important as it celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, God’s son, marking his incarnation (God becoming human) to bring love, hope, and salvation from sin. This holiday is about gratitude for this incarnation of God into the world, as well as the remembrance of embodying faith through love, generos- ity, and service, continuing to make this world a better place. The festivities of Christmas, such as carols, trees, and candles, are modern ways of celebrating a holiday that is critical to most Christians. The love people have for this holiday is no joke; it’s something everyone can look forward to, with joyous aspects that combine
spending time with family and friends while cel- ebrating traditional Christmas customs. Overall, togetherness is also associated with the holiday. Something to consider is that Thanks- giving isn’t as popular as Christmas; its cultural impact isn’t as grand. Thanksgiving is the only
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