Whoever arranged Disney's 1993 release schedule had a clear opinion. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" was released on October 15, to capitalize on the Halloween crowd.
However, decades later, the question hasn't been laid to rest. Chris Sarandon, a.k.a. Jack's speaking voice, told an interviewer in 2019 that this is the question he gets asked most often about the movie. "It's a little bit of everything," Sarandon said diplomatically.
Selick and Elfman, however, have both come down on the same side. In 2015, a young fan at a Q&A for "Nightmare" at the Telluride Horror Show film festival asked Selick this question, and he responded, "It's a Halloween movie." Four years later, Elfman confirmed that, in his view, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" had always been a celebration of the spooky season. He told Buzz.ie that growing up, he always felt melancholy around Christmas but loved Halloween. "'Nightmare' is both, I guess, but for me, it's all about Halloween, it's Halloween Town, Halloween creatures ... But either one is fine, it just depends on your perspective." A good excuse to experience Christmas in Halloween Town twice in two months — if you dare.
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