Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” first came out in 1993. It’s back in theaters right now…re-released by Disney for the third-straight year…in 3-D. But only for one more week.

The story centers around the skeleton “Jack“…who is the King of Halloweentown. He’s a great king…very scary…but he is bored doing the same things every Halloween.

So he wanders away from town…and discovers a mysterious place where people aren’t scary…they’re happy! This new place is Christmas Town…and soon Jack comes up with a plan to become the King of this town…

...but he has to take-over for Santa Claus to do it.

The story is funny, sweet and scary and there’s a nice message. Plus…the 3-D special effects are amazing.

“The Nightmare Before Christmas” is rated PG. There are a few scenes that may be too scary for real little kids…but they probably wouldn’t appreciate the film anyway. It’s appropriate for kids 8 and up…but it’s adults who have turned “Nightmare” into a cult classic.

On The Official Kid Critic Report Card…Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” gets a solid B.

It’s a real Halloween treat…so don’t get tricked and miss it.

But if you don’t get to see it in on the big screen this time…there is a 15^th Anniversary Edition…released on DVD in August…that’s worth adding to your collection.

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