Top 10 The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Details

While searching the internet for The Nightmare Before Christmas movie facts, I found some interesting little known details. Obscure enough that most people could miss it, I want to make you a favor by creating ordered lists with the most intriguing hidden details.

Most of them are not blatantly obvious to be observed at first sight, so take your time and read carefully. We have extensive definitions that accurately explain any behind the scene meaning or famous dialogues.

When Sally sees Jack, her pupils actually dilate.

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.

Trivia

I have collected all the famous movie trivia questions with answers from Reddit and other sources. They can be very useful in quizzes or games, or simply to learn more information. Most of the fun The Nightmare Before Christmas details are suitable for kids.

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

Easter Eggs

Finding Easter Eggs in movies is one of my favorite hobbies. Hidden objects, characters, and their meanings are wonderful ways to discover the filmmaker's perspectives of any given movie.

  • 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)

Hidden Details

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!

I am pretty sure that you've watched The Nightmare Before Christmas, maybe in a theater near you or on the small screen, but probably not many of the small details have taken your attention. Most of the previous facts are hidden for some reason, but still, there is plenty of randomly forgetten stuff that makes the movie unique and interesting. The more you know, the more fascinated you'll be about The Nightmare Before Christmas and will watch it online, download or stream it again and again.

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