The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 Family, Fantasy, AnimationTired 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.
Movies like The Nightmare Before Christmas
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to The Nightmare Before Christmas. Explore films such as Beauty and the Beast, Hotel Transylvania 2, and Hellboy, around the themes of christmas, halloween, villain. Other notable keywords include scientist and gothic.
#1
Beauty and the Beast
Synopsis:
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Starring:
Emma Watson,
Josh Gad,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
beast,
fairy tale,
heroine,
live action remake,
four word title,
animal lover,
castle,
whimsical,
opposites attract,
france
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#2
Hotel Transylvania 2
Synopsis:
When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.
Starring:
Keegan-Michael Key,
Andy Samberg,
Steve Buscemi
#3
Hellboy
Synopsis:
Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Starring:
Sophie Okonedo,
Daniel Dae Kim,
David Harbour
Plot:
demon,
based on comic,
superhero,
magic,
sorceress,
death,
wizard,
reboot,
based on graphic novel,
violence
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#4
The Mummy
Synopsis:
Though safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.
Starring:
Jake Johnson,
Marwan Kenzari,
Annabelle Wallis
Plot:
archaeologist,
princess,
egyptian mythology,
tomb,
egypt,
mummy,
mummy character,
ancient egypt,
excavation,
heir to throne
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#5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Synopsis:
At the urging of his gargoyle pals, Quasimodo leaves the solitary safety of his Notre Dame tower against the wishes of his guardian, the evil Judge Claude Frollo. He ventures out to the Festival of Fools and finds his first true friend, a Romani woman named Esmeralda, who entrusts him with a secret. When the secret is revealed, Quasi soon finds himself fighting to save the people and city he love…
Starring:
Jason Alexander,
Kevin Kline,
Demi Moore
Plot:
gypsy,
cathedral,
15th century,
cruelty,
goat,
france,
paris france,
hunchback,
based on novel,
good versus evil
...
#6
The Black Cauldron
Synopsis:
Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King. The villain hopes Hen will show him the way to The Black Cauldron, which has the power to create a giant army of unstoppable soldiers.
Starring:
John Hurt,
Phil Fondacaro,
Freddie Jones
Plot:
cauldron,
teenage boy,
magical sword,
medieval times,
sword and fantasy,
king,
pig,
princess,
magic,
sword
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#7
Beauty and the Beast
Synopsis:
Follow the adventures of Belle, a bright young woman who finds herself in the castle of a prince who's been turned into a mysterious beast. With the help of the castle's enchanted staff, Belle soon learns the most important lesson of all -- that true beauty comes from within.
Starring:
Jerry Orbach,
Angela Lansbury,
Paige O'Hara
Plot:
rose,
castle,
france,
prince,
transformation,
fairy tale,
animate object,
mirror,
horse,
heroine
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#8
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
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#9
Hotel Transylvania
Synopsis:
Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One special weekend, Dracula has invited all his best friends to celebrate his beloved daughter Mavis's 118th birthday. For Dracula catering to all of these legendary monsters is no problem but the party really starts when one ordinary guy stumbles into th…
Starring:
Andy Samberg,
Steve Buscemi,
Adam Sandler
#10
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Synopsis:
When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools — the Triwizard Tournament. But since Harry never submitted his name for the Tournament, who did? Now Harry must confront a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named. In thi…
Starring:
Brendan Gleeson,
Robbie Coltrane,
Daniel Radcliffe
Plot:
tournament,
wizard,
magic,
school of magic,
heroism,
evil wizard,
witch,
teenage boy,
good versus evil,
boarding school
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#11
Corpse Bride
Synopsis:
Set in a 19th-century european village, this stop-motion animation feature follows the story of Victor, a young man whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride Victoria waits bereft in the land of the living.
Starring:
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter,
Michael Gough
Plot:
gothic horror,
horror for children,
bride,
corpse,
arranged marriage,
abusive mother,
puppet animation,
stuttering,
worm,
gothic
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#12
Batman Returns
Synopsis:
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin, an employee of a corrupt businessman transforms into the Catwoman.
Starring:
Danny DeVito,
Michael Keaton,
Pat Hingle
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#13
Wonder Woman
Synopsis:
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Ewen Bremner,
Danny Huston
Plot:
anti war,
world war one,
matriarchy,
superhero,
princess,
1910s,
invulnerability,
airplane chase,
wartime,
superhuman speed
...
#14
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Synopsis:
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Benedict Wong
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#15
Batman Forever
Synopsis:
Batman must battle a disfigured district attorney and a disgruntled former employee with help from an amorous psychologist and a young circus acrobat.
Starring:
Jim Carrey,
Tommy Lee Jones,
Nicole Kidman
#16
Army of Darkness
Synopsis:
Ash is transported back to medieval days, where he is captured by the dreaded Lord Arthur. Aided by the deadly chainsaw that has become his only friend, Ash is sent on a perilous mission to recover the Book of the Dead, a powerful tome that gives its owner the power to summon an army of ghouls.
Starring:
Bruce Campbell,
Embeth Davidtz,
Patricia Tallman
Plot:
necronomicon,
evil dead,
1990s,
medieval times,
battle,
year 1300,
magic,
army of the dead,
shotgun,
skeleton soldier
...
#17
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
Synopsis:
It's been many years since Freddy Krueger's first victim, Nancy, came face-to-face with Freddy and his sadistic, evil ways. Now, Nancy's all grown up; she's put her frightening nightmares behind her and is helping teens cope with their dreams. Too bad Freddy's decided to herald his return by invading the kids' dreams and scaring them into committing suicide.
Starring:
Heather Langenkamp,
Robert Englund,
Laurence Fishburne
#18
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Synopsis:
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Starring:
Andy Serkis,
Elijah Wood,
Liv Tyler
Plot:
middle earth,
hobbit,
epic,
wizard,
mission,
dwarf,
orc,
evil wizard,
tower,
presumed dead
...
#19
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Synopsis:
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
Starring:
Andy Serkis,
Elijah Wood,
Liv Tyler
Plot:
epic,
orc,
hobbit,
ring,
middle earth,
battle,
quest,
journey,
wizard,
good versus evil
...
#20
Peter Pan
Synopsis:
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Starring:
Kathryn Beaumont,
Bill Thompson,
Heather Angel
Plot:
london england,
children,
boy,
hook for a hand,
pirate ship,
captain,
hook,
island,
crocodile,
fairy
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