Spoiler alert: The Nightmare Before Christmas is only No.
But it’s also the season for my favorite specific subset of movies: spooky stop-motion animation.
Anomalisa (2015)
Anomalisais a brilliant film, but it evokes a more existential fear than spookiness.
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10 spot it is.
Unfortunately, points are docked because they only appear in the live-action portion of the film.
And it doesn’t help that the Were-Rabbit is adorable.
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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
We’ve reached classic spooky territory with our No.
But, whileKubohas witches and giant bugs, it doesn’t quite evoke a Halloween vibe.
Still,Tim Burtonarguably hasn’t made a better film since.
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It deserves its legions of obsessed fans.
“Jack’s Lament"should be considered a Broadway standard.
Corpse Bride (2005)
Amazing character design and catchy songs the best of the Tim Burton pack.
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Go listen to"The Piano Duet"right now and tell me it’s not haunting.
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Jack Skellington delivers in ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’.Buena Vista Pictures
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