Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Facts, Easter Eggs and hidden details

13 of the most interesting Nightmare Before Christmas easter eggs you didn't know about. Handpicked and verified, these little-known hidden details can be obscure enough most people will miss. These behind the scene easter eggs and hidden messages will give you another view of Nightmare Before Christmas movie message.

Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Trivia

The Wolfman's night cap looks just like one belonging to a granny, likely of the Red Hood variety

There are 7 doors. Right after the opening title you can just make out a red firecracker with white stars between the pumpkin and the heart.

Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Easter Eggs

1 - A snake slithers through Oogie Boogie's dice. It's reminiscent of a Sandworm in Beetlejuce.

A snake slithers through Oogie Boogie's dice. It's reminiscent of a Sandworm in Beetlejuce.

1 - Two of the children receiving presents from Sandy Claws are wearing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck pyjamas. (Apologies for the potato quality)

Two of the children receiving presents from Sandy Claws are wearing Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck pyjamas. (Apologies for the potato quality)

1 - For the millionth time and realizing that the dog on Igor's favorite dog treats is Sparky from Frankenweenie (2012)

For the millionth time and realizing that the dog on Igor's favorite dog treats is Sparky from Frankenweenie (2012)

Costume details in Nightmare Before Christmas

1 - Sally sews and let's down the basket of goodies all from a spiders web.

Sally sews and let's down the basket of goodies all from a spiders web.

Nightmare Before Christmas movie hidden details

When Sally sees Jack, her pupils actually dilate.

Jack's bed actually pulls out from the fireplace. Or rather, it retracts into the fireplace, as it's first seen pulled out, and later seen pushed in. His murphy bed is a morgue drawer.

1 - When Jack knocks the angel off the roof, the Christmas lights form a noose around its neck and it even falls as if it's been hanged.

When Jack knocks the angel off the roof, the Christmas lights form a noose around its neck and it even falls as if it's been hanged.

1 - Jack Skellington calls Santa, Santa(Sandy) Claws and is surprised that he doesn't have claws when he first meets him. This is because after the song What's This? Jack looks and sees Santa Clauses shadow but his left hand looks like a claw.

Jack Skellington calls Santa, Santa(Sandy) Claws and is surprised that he doesn't have claws when he first meets him. This is because after the song What's This? Jack looks and sees Santa Clauses shadow but his left hand looks like a claw.

1 - Oogie Boogie rolls the dice to decide the fate of Santa. He rolls Snake Eyes, meaning Oogie loses. Oogie then cheats to roll an 11, and decides to proceed. Jack turns up and ruins Oogie's plan, resulting in Oogie's death, as predicted by the original dice roll.

Oogie Boogie rolls the dice to decide the fate of Santa. He rolls Snake Eyes, meaning Oogie loses. Oogie then cheats to roll an 11, and decides to proceed. Jack turns up and ruins Oogie's plan, resulting in Oogie's death, as predicted by the original dice roll.

During the "Making Christmas" number, the Cyclops ends up vanishing after a box comes in frame. Spooky!

There are 7 doors. Right after the opening title you can just make out a red firecracker with white stars between the pumpkin and the heart.