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"The Nightmare Before Christmas" was based on a poem that Tim Burton penned in 1982, back when he was working as an animator for Disney. Additionally, Burton provided a lot of the film's character and production designs, creating stick-like skeletons, off-kilter buildings, and other monsters that possess a chaotic, scribble-like quality. Burton was also likely responsible for hiring Danny Elfman to write the film's songs and music, as the pair had already collaborated on "Pee Wee's Big Adventure," "Beetlejuice," "Batman," and "Edward Scissorhands." "The Nightmare Before Christmas" feels like a Burton project through-and-through. The title card even reads: "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas."

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