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The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

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DirectorHenry Selick

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Halloween Town's attempt to manufacture Christmas → The Commodity Fetish

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The film's official title: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
Jack Skellington's existential crisis and journey
Sally's character arc and physical construction
The song "Jack's Lament"
Jack Skellington's adoption of the "Sandy Claws" persona
The film's collision of Halloween and Christmas

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