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The Nightmare Before Christmas Drinking Game Rules

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Turn your next movie night into a holiday event with The Nightmare Before Christmas drinking game. You will follow Jack Skellington from Halloween Town to Christmas Town, drink in hand. Sip during musical cues, cheer for stop-motion magic, and keep the party lively. This guide gives you clear, easy rules and pacing tips for a fun, social watch.

With Henry Selick in the director's chair and songs by Danny Elfman, this 76 minute classic moves fast. The Nightmare Before Christmas drinking game rules fit the film's rhythm, from playful scares to cozy cheer. Use them for a small hang or a full watch party. Pour your drink, queue the movie, and let the holiday chaos begin. Drink responsibly.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Drinking Game Rules:

  • Take a sip when Jack sings or says, "What's this?"
  • Drink when the Mayor’s head flips to happy or sad.
  • Drink when someone calls Santa "Sandy Claws."
  • Take a sip when Zero’s glowing nose lights the way.
  • Drink when Sally stitches herself or removes a limb.
  • Take a sip when Dr. Finkelstein opens his skull lid.
  • Drink when Lock, Shock, and Barrel ride the claw-foot bathtub.
  • Take a sip when Oogie Boogie rolls his dice.
  • Finish your drink when Oogie Boogie unravels into bugs.
  • Drink when a creepy gift attacks a person or pet.
  • Take a sip when a door to a holiday world fills the frame.
  • Drink when Jack draws plans or tests Christmas science.
  • Take a sip when Sally uses nightshade, frog’s breath, or worm’s wort.
  • Drink when the vampire brothers or the tear-away face clown appear.
  • Finish your drink when Jack takes off in his bone sleigh.
  • Take a sip when the spiral hill curls or uncurls.
  • Finish your drink when snow falls over Halloween Town.
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About the Movie

Title: The Nightmare Before Christmas

Released: 29 Oct 1993

Rated: PG

Runtime: 76 min

Genre: Animation

Plot: Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween Town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right.

Language: English

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