Similar to sleep paralysis. One is woken from sleep unable to move, with an overwhelming sense of fear and dread, resulting from hallucinations and paranoia.
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Nightmare Before Christmas is a work of art. Came out in 1993 and I have watched it since I was 3 years old. I grew up with the movie, as did many other people I know. Suddenly the 10th anniversary of the film's release in 2003 brings the love for this movie to the public masses, and was every kind of merchandise was sold at HotTopic. Now if it was anything else I would have said they sold out, but it was NBC so I didn't read too much into it, thinking the sales of NBC merchandise would just slowly decrease, but ever since then it has probably doubled. Now every little bull shiting emo asshole, and 12year old kid loves fucking NBC. (most of the time the Emo assholes are also 12 year olds, or just look like it.) So yea it should be amusing to witness the slaughter of Tim Burton's newest film Corpse Bride...ha, don't make me laugh.
Come one, come all, every 10 year old kid will be seeing Corpse Bride and if you don't...you won't be cool enough to be isolated from the popular kids you wish you were!
10 year old kid:NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ROCKS!
me:*hits child in head with NBC dvd* Here take it, and actually watch it when you wake up.....
Stupid children
10 year old kid:NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS ROCKS!
me:*hits child in head with NBC dvd* Here take it, and actually watch it when you wake up.....
Stupid children
by Cypress May 4, 2006
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Kidnap the sandy claws, lock him up real tight, throw away the key and then, turn off all the lights!
by Banana (k) May 25, 2004
Get the nightmare before christmas mug.A good but extremely overrated movie about the Pumpkin King, Jack Skellington, trying to bring along a new holiday in Halloween Town - Christmas.
However, things go very wrong when Santa Claus gets kidnapped by Oogie Boogie, nearly ruining Christmas in both Halloween Town and the real world. Jack saves him in the end and Santa goes back to his world. Halloween Town... just simply stays Halloween Town.
Like I said, while the movie is good, people should stop calling it "the best movie ever", because yes - it IS very creative, but come on, you have to admit there were some pretty bad parts in it too (like the part before the end, where Jack saves Santa. It was just too.. lacking).
It's also generally loved by the goth/emo subculture.. maybe because of the whole Halloween thing.. and the overall gothic appearance? I dunno.. let them love it as they will.
However, things go very wrong when Santa Claus gets kidnapped by Oogie Boogie, nearly ruining Christmas in both Halloween Town and the real world. Jack saves him in the end and Santa goes back to his world. Halloween Town... just simply stays Halloween Town.
Like I said, while the movie is good, people should stop calling it "the best movie ever", because yes - it IS very creative, but come on, you have to admit there were some pretty bad parts in it too (like the part before the end, where Jack saves Santa. It was just too.. lacking).
It's also generally loved by the goth/emo subculture.. maybe because of the whole Halloween thing.. and the overall gothic appearance? I dunno.. let them love it as they will.
by SomeBadJOKE January 17, 2007
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Typically a man resembling a thug or hobo who looks like they might pose a threat.
Causes most women to clutch their purse and phone tighter.
Typically a man resembling a thug or hobo who looks like they might pose a threat.
Causes most women to clutch their purse and phone tighter.
by CAUTIONcontentsmaybehot March 15, 2010
Get the Nightwalker mug.A very good Tim Burton film. It has a cute, juvenile charm to it due to the fact that the main character Jack Skellington (the Pumpkin King) is child-like and unaware of anything outside Halloween Town. (Please note that I did not see this movie until I was twelve, and have only actually liked it since 09's Halloween, so if my definition seems a tad off, that's why.)
The animation is beautifully done, and the music is fun to listen to (except Sally's song... That was just annoying.) Again, the juvenile charm of the whole film is so endearing it's hard for me to imagine why people hate it that so many kids in their early teens enjoy this movie- it brings out the inner child that kids 11-14 know they need to hold onto, even though they want to grow out of it.
All in all, an enjoyable film with a very creative idea, and a main character who is likeable, if a bit naive.
The animation is beautifully done, and the music is fun to listen to (except Sally's song... That was just annoying.) Again, the juvenile charm of the whole film is so endearing it's hard for me to imagine why people hate it that so many kids in their early teens enjoy this movie- it brings out the inner child that kids 11-14 know they need to hold onto, even though they want to grow out of it.
All in all, an enjoyable film with a very creative idea, and a main character who is likeable, if a bit naive.
The Nightmare Before Christmas is a movie that anyone can enjoy upon seeing it the second time (or third. Or fouth. Etc.) Much like Jim Henson's Labyrinth.
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