The Nightmare Before Christmas (video)

Home video releases of The Nightmare Before Christmas.

US releases

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	September 30, 1994	Standard Release
	October 3, 2000	"Special Edition" ReleaseBonus Features: Vincent Frankenweenie "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" Original Theatrical Trailer
		"Widescreen Special Edition" ReleaseBonus Features: Vincent Frankenweenie "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" Original Theatrical Trailer

Laserdisc

Cover	Released	Notes
	December 1, 1994	Standard Release
	December 14, 1994	"Deluxe Edition" ReleaseBonus Features: Audio Commentary by Henry Selick and Pete Kozachik (Only Extra on Sides 1-3) Side 4 "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" Vincent Side 5 Character Walking Tests Deleted Storyboard Sequences Never Animated Behemoth Singing Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie Deleted Scenes Jack's Scientific Experiments Vampire Hockey Players Lock, Shock and Barrel Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance Zero Optical and In-Camera Test Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer Still Frame Archive Early Concept Drawings by Tim Burton Additional Concept Drawings Reindeer Training Camp Storyboards Christmas Town House Developmental Planting Christmas Trees Storyboards Christmas Town Bakery Developmental Sled and Snowmobile Developmental Christmas Town Carousel Developmental Christmas Town Interiors and Exteriors Making Christmas Original Art Evil Scientist's Lab Original Art Town Hall Original Art Behind-The-Scenes Production Photos Poster Art Early Pencil Tests by Henry Selick Short Films and MTV Bumpers by Henry Selick Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions Closing Remarks by Henry Selick Side 6 Frankenweenie
	September 17, 1997	Standard Release

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
	December 2, 1997	Standard ReleaseBonus Features: Video Release Trailer
	October 3, 2000	"Special Edition" ReleaseBonus Features: Audio Commentary by Henry Selick and Pete Kozachik "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" Storyboard to Film Comparison: The Town Meeting Deleted Storyboards (with Introductions by Henry Selick) Behemoth Singing Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie Deleted Animations (with Introductions by Henry Selick) Jack's Scientific Experiments Vampire Hockey Players Lock, Shock and Barrel Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance The Worlds of The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Town Jack Skellington Character Designs Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Jack's Tower Concept Art Sally Finklestein Character Designs Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art Oogie Boogie Character Designs Oogie's Lair Concept Art Evil Scientist and Igor Character Designs The Labatory Concept Art Lock, Shock, and Barrel Character Designs The Treehouse Concept Art The Citizens Character Designs Zero Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Halloween Town Concept Art Christmas Town Santa Claus Character Designs Santa's Helper's Character Designs Concept Art The Real World Character Designs Concept Art Posters and Trailers Poster Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer Tim Burton's Early Films Frankenweenie Vincent
	August 26, 2008	"Collector's Edition" ReleaseBonus Features: Disc One Audio Commentary by Tim Burton, Henry Selick and Danny Elfman "What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour" On Track (with optional Trivia Track) Off Track (extended version with inserted featurettes) "Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee" "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" Disc Two Frankenweenie Vincent Deleted Scenes (with Introductions by Henry Selick) Deleted Storyboards Behemoth Singing Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie Deleted Animations Jack's Scientific Experiments Vampire Hockey Players Lock, Shock and Barrel Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance The Worlds of The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Town Jack Skellington Character Designs Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Jack's Tower Concept Art Sally Finklestein Character Designs Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art Oogie Boogie Character Designs Oogie's Lair Concept Art Evil Scientist and Igor Character Designs The Labatory Concept Art Lock, Shock, and Barrel Character Designs The Treehouse Concept Art The Citizens Character Designs Zero Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Halloween Town Concept Art Christmas Town Santa Claus Character Designs Santa's Helper's Character Designs Concept Art The Real World Character Designs Concept Art Storyboard to Film Comparison: The Town Meeting Posters and Trailers Poster Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer
		"Collector's Edition Gift Set" ReleaseIncludes same discs as above. Comes in a Jack bust.
	July 31, 2018	"25th Anniversary Edition" ReleaseIncludes same disc as above

Blu-ray

Cover	Released	Notes
	August 26, 2008	"Collector's Edition" ReleaseBonus Features: Introduction by Tim Burton* Audio Commentary by Tim Burton, Henry Selick and Danny Elfman* Backstage Disney "What's This? Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday Tour" On Track (with optional Trivia Track) Off Track (extended version with inserted featurettes) "Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee" "The Making of Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas" Frankenweenie Vincent Deleted Scenes (with Introductions by Henry Selick) Deleted Storyboards Behemoth Singing Oogie Boogie with Dancing Bugs Alternate Identity of Oogie Boogie Deleted Animations Jack's Scientific Experiments Vampire Hockey Players Lock, Shock and Barrel Oogie Boogie Shadow Dance The Worlds of The Nightmare Before Christmas Halloween Town Jack Skellington Character Designs Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Jack's Tower Concept Art Sally Finklestein Character Designs Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Sally's Bedroom and Kitchen Concept Art Oogie Boogie Character Designs Oogie's Lair Concept Art Evil Scientist and Igor Character Designs The Labatory Concept Art Lock, Shock, and Barrel Character Designs The Treehouse Concept Art The Citizens Character Designs Zero Animation Tests (commentary by Henry Selick) Halloween Town Concept Art Christmas Town Santa Claus Character Designs Santa's Helper's Character Designs Concept Art The Real World Character Designs Concept Art Storyboard to Film Comparison: The Town Meeting Posters and Trailers Poster Teaser Trailer Theatrical Trailer
	September 28, 2010	Standard ReleaseIncludes same discs as above
	August 30, 2011	Blu-ray 3D ReleaseIncludes same discs as above
	September 10, 2013	"20th Anniversary Edition" ReleaseIncludes same discs as above
		"20th Anniversary Blu-ray 3D Edition" Standard ReleaseIncludes same discs as above
	September 4, 2018	"Sing-Along Edition" Release

International releases

UK

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	November 13, 1995

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
	October 6, 2008

Blu-ray

Cover	Released	Notes
	October 6, 2008

Spain

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	1995

Australia

VHS

Cover	Released	Notes
	November 9, 1995

DVD

Cover	Released	Notes
	November 13, 2002
	October 22, 2008

Blu-ray

Cover	Released	Notes
	November 5, 2008

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