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Nightmare is a "Dream" of a DVD This is why DVD was invented...to give viewers a closer look at the film and how it was made. This DVD has everything a TNBC fan and aspiring animator could dream of, from character development sketches to pre-production animation tests. The film-to-storyboard comparison alone is worth it even if it is only for a small section of the film. It is a friendly reminder of how much planning goes into making an animated film, before any frames are even recorded. Just a script and lots and lots of drawings. The other bonus materials highlight the "tweaking" that occured during production, really bringing you in to the artists' decision-making process. Fun fact: Jack Skellington's legs are so thin that early animation tests revealed "strobing" problems in the film. The deleted scenes are fascinating, and reveal unknown plot twists (spoiler alert: Oogie Boogie = the evil scientist in disguise). The inclusion of Tim Burton's early short films "Vincent" and "Frankenweenie" is the icing on the cake, and its clear upon seeing them that Mr. Burton had been nurturing the character and style of "Nighmare" long before it was made (look for Jack and Sally look-alikes in "Vincent"'s nightmare sequence) . Besides all these wonderful bonus features, the movie is a classic must-see.