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The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is a fantasy, animation, family film directed by Henry Selick. On Plot-hole, players averaged 4.4/5, with 90% solving the puzzle and 10% failing it, making it the #173 very easyest puzzle of 195 in the archive. Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Plot-hole Difficulty: Very Easy
4.4/5
Avg Score
90%
Solved
10%
Failed
292
Players
#173
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #197 · October 2, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A town split between a dark Halloween world and a bright Christmas world.
The Character (Clue 4)
The pumpkin king of Halloween grows bored with scaring people.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He discovers Christmas and decides to take it over.
The Twist (Clue 2)
He kidnaps Santa Claus and delivers terrifying gifts.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Tim Burton's stop-motion film about Jack Skellington hijacking Christmas.
The answer
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Cast
Danny Elfman as Jack Skellington (singing) / Barrel / Clown with the Tear away Face (voice)Chris Sarandon as Jack Skellington (voice)Catherine O'Hara as Sally / Shock (voice)William Hickey as Dr. Finkelstein (voice)Glenn Shadix as Mayor (voice)Paul Reubens as Lock (voice)Ken Page as Oogie Boogie (voice)Edward Ivory as Santa Claus (voice)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is The Nightmare Before Christmas hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas had an average score of 4.4/5. 90% of players solved it, while 10% failed — a very easy puzzle.
- Who directed The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas was directed by Henry Selick.
- Who stars in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas stars Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix, Paul Reubens, Ken Page, Edward Ivory.
- What genre is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas is listed under Fantasy, Animation, Family.
- Where does The Nightmare Before Christmas rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- The Nightmare Before Christmas ranks #173 of 195 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).