Quiz
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993) by Henry Selick
PUBLISHED ON 16.10.2022
"Would you like to see a strange world where demons are loved and angels are not?" Yes, do you want to know all about Halloweentown? Take this short quiz before enjoying The Nightmare Before Christmas…
1) Who is the voice actor of Jack Skellington, Pumpkin King?
A – Chris Sarandon
B – Dany Elfman
C – Johnny Depp
2) Screenwriter Caroline Thompson had imagined another ending to the film, which Tim Burton rejected. What was it?
A – Santa Claus and Oogie Boogie become friends and rule Halloweentown
B – Jack Skellington dies crushed by Santa's sleigh
C – Dr. Finklestein hides under the Oogie Boogie costume to seize power in the place of Jack Skellington
3) The Nightmare Before Christmas was filmed in stop motion. How does this process work?
A – 3D figures are filmed frame by frame (and it takes a really long time!)
B – Computer software ensures the smooth movement of the puppets
C – Real actors play the characters against a green screen
The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993
4) Where was Tim Burton during the movie’s shooting in San Francisco?
A – In an ultra-sophisticated control room, choosing shots on ten screens simultaneously
B – On the set of ‘Batman’ in London, which he was directing at the same time.
C – On holiday in the Bahamass
5) When Lock, Shock and Barrel, the three rascals, agree to kidnap Santa Claus at the request of Oogie Boogie, what do they want in return?
A – Sausages
B – Toad slime
C – Bat's teeth
6) How did the movie team convince Disney to continue financing the film despite its macabre subject?
A – By pretending that Santa Claus was the hero
B – By refusing to be paid
C – By showing the Christmastown scene first, which was in line with Disney ideologye
Family screening (with the support of EDF)
The Nightmare Before Christmas by Henry Selick (1993, 1h16)
Halle Tony Garnier - Sun. 16 at 3pm in VF
Pathé Bellecour - Sat. 22 10:15pmF
Answer key:
1-A 2-C 3-A 4-B 5 A et B 6-C
