The Nightmare Before Christmas This is a cult classic, and its main character, Jack Skellington, has become an icon over the years, but some fans may be surprised to learn that he first appeared on film years before he appeared in the stop-motion classic. In fact, Jack appeared in another Tim Burton horror classic, BeetlejuiceAfter all, characters (and actors) often spend a long time developing before they can finally make it into the show's world.
In reality, Jack Skellington has built an impressive resume over the years.where he has brief roles in a variety of films, often those involving the same cast and crew. The Nightmare Before Christmas. It looks very similar to its appearance in BeetlejuiceSome of these projects were released before Jack even made his debut. Of course, the later films were meant to honor Jack's cult following and his fan base. Either way, it just goes to show that a good ogre is hard to put down.
Jack appears as part of Beetlejuice's carnival costume.
in Beetlejuice, Jack Skellington appears briefly when Lydia summons the ghost. With the most to save the Maitland family from an exorcism during a seance. After Beetlejuice says his name three times, he takes over the guests, dressed like a carnival attraction. On his head is a carousel-like moving carriage, from which all sorts of strange creatures hang. To top it all off, Jack's familiar skulldecorated with a pair of bat wings.
Beetlejuice then begins using his arms in a game of strength, kicking two overzealous guests out of the house. He then attempts to carry out his plan to marry Lydia, which means the Maitlands now have to save her.
Beetlejuice and The Nightmare Before Christmas share other connections, too.
The clear connection between the two films He is Tim Burton, BeetlejuiceDirector. Burton also conceived the original idea for The Nightmare Before Christmas He worked as a producer for the film (the film is known as The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton).
However, there are some other connections between the two films. Catherine O'Hara, who voiced Sally and Chuck in nightmare, She played Lydia Delia's stepmother in Beetlejuice. Glenn Shaddixwho voiced the mayor of Halloween Town in the stop-motion film, She also played Delia's friend Otto earlier. Beetlejuice.
Jack also appears in a previous stop-motion project.
While it's impressive that Jack appeared in such an iconic film before starring in his own movie, it wasn't actually the first film the character appeared in. This honor goes to the 1982 short film, Vincent.
The film revolves around a young boy named Vincent Malloy who is in love with Vincent Price and wishes to be like him, with the real Price playing the role of the narrator in the film. He is also fond of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, which causes him to gradually detach from reality, to the point where he believes that his supposedly dead wife is haunting him.
Jack appears briefly early on.When Vincent imagines a workshop where he creates all sorts of horrific creatures. After his mother catches him burying her garden, Vincent is sent to his room, which he sees as a nightmarish tower. Towards the climax, Vincent is haunted by all sorts of horrific images, from the ghost of his wife to a zombie he made from a dog. A Jack-like figure appears in this scene to frighten Vincent.
Interestingly enough, Vincent It also has a connection to Beetlejuicetoo. He is said to have been the inspiration for the melancholic Prince Vince in Beetlejuice cartoon.
In fact, Jack Skellington has had a colorful film career.
Jack has appeared in other films over the years. It is worth noting, James and the Giant Peachwhich was directed by Henry Selick, who also directed nightmareProduced by Tim Burton, the film combines live-action storytelling with stop-motion animation. In the story, an orphan named James escapes from his abusive aunts with the help of the film's eponymous giant peach and his insect friends, turning the story into an animated cartoon.
In one scene, Centipede confronts underwater skeleton pirates. Not only does their leader resemble Jack, but It's even called “Skelington.” This isn't the only appearance in the sequence, as a Donald Duck-like skeleton is also among the crew.
Exactly like him nightmare, Coraline The film is also one of the famous films that rely on the stop motion filming technique. The film was co-directed and written by Henry Selick. In one scene, the other evil mother is shown preparing breakfast. At one point, while breaking an egg, Jack's skull appears inside the yolk..
In Tim Burton Sleepy Hollowa pumpkin-headed scarecrow who appears in the film and is often compared to Jack. It is also well-known as Jack the Pumpkin King titleIt is also worth noting that Jack Skellington has often been compared to Jack Pumpkinhead from the Land of Oz books, as well as Back to Ozover the years.
Jack has also appeared in a few other Disney projects. Notably, in one scene, Finding NemoJill appears surrounded by bubbles, one of which appears to be… Put Jack's face on it.Likewise, in The Princess and the FrogOne of Dr. Facilier's shadowy followers, who was seen when he was called to search for Prince Naveen, resembles Jack.
This has also extended to Disney's live-action films. In the 2000s, Alice in WonderlandIn the film directed by Tim Burton, Jack's face can be seen. Crazy Hat Tie Decorating.
Jack Skellington's appearances even continued into the 2020s, as we saw in Wendell and Wildedirected by Henry Selick. During the final credits, Jack's bones can be seen buried. Among other skeletons.
