Disney/Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1994)

Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder -- where every holiday has its own special land ... and imaginative, one-of-a-kind characters! THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS tells the heartfelt tale of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, and all things that go bump in the night. Bored with the same old tricks and treats, he yearns for something more, and soon stumbles upon the glorious magic of Christmas Town! Jack decides to bring this joyful holiday back to Halloween Town. But as his dream to fill Santa's shoes unravels, it's up to Sally, the rag doll who loves him, to stitch things back together. This critically acclaimed movie milestone captured the heart and imagination of audiences everywhere with its Academy Award-nominated stop-motion effects, engaging Grammy-nominated music, and the genius of Tim Burton (BATMAN, PLANET OF THE APES). A delightful treat the whole family will enjoy!

The Nightmare Before Christmas Treats:

Banned Cartoons: Mickey Mouse - A Haunted House (1929)

Website of the week - E.L.F. Cosmetics

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Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991)

The film that officially signaled Disney's animation renaissance (following The Little Mermaid) and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself), Belle boldly takes her father's place, imprisoned in the Beast's gloomy mansion. Naturally, Belle teaches the Beast to love. What makes this such a dazzler, besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters (the Beast's mansion is overrun by quipping, dancing household items) is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late, lamented lyricist Howard Ashman. (The title song won the 1991 Best Song Oscar, and Menken's score scored a trophy as well.) The downright funniest song is "Gaston," a lout's paean to himself (including the immortal line, "I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting"). "Be Our Guest" is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage. Since Ashman's passing, animated musicals haven't quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit, sophistication, and pure joy. --David Kronke

Tex Avery - Who Killed Who (1943)

Kerli - Love Is Dead (2008)

Website of the week - Spooky Halloween Sites

There are 532 sites to explore here: http://www.spookysites.com



More spooky fun:

Dixmont Insane Asylum:

Monster Toys:

Works of Edgar Allen Poe:

Graves, Tombs, & Cemetaries:

Disney & Other Dark Rides:

The Cure - Killing An Arab (1978)

George Strait & Alan Jackson - Murder On Music Row (2000)

Website of the week - Epguides.com

It is sometimes hard to figure out when your favourite shows will be on. The schedules always seem to be changing. This site is an excellent guide for what was on, what is on and will be on.

http://epguides.com/

Simply look up your show by letter (or browse) OR you can see the scheduled grid, read some tv news, see what seasons are out on dvd (or will be), make your own program calendar, see who'll be a guest on late night, even check out UK Radio programs. Even if you are outside the US, you can still use this site to check air date(s) (to see what episodes are available for download.)

Pat Benatar - Promises In The Dark (1981)