It’s simply not spooky season with out a viewing of The Nightmare Before Christmas — and this yr, the residents of Halloweentown will likely be taking their adventures to the silver display screen. Disney introduced this afternoon that the Henry Selick stop-motion basic will likely be returning to theaters on October 11, over 30 years after the movie’s unique launch date.

This is not going to be the primary time that Disney has introduced again The Nightmare Before Christmas for a theatrical run. The animated Halloween staple acquired the identical remedy simply final yr in celebration of its thirtieth anniversary, showing in theaters throughout the U.S. and Canada for a restricted time. Shrewd followers can surmise that this re-release probably scared up fairly the success for Disney, presumably motivating their current choice to as soon as once more carry the movie again for a theatrical residence run.

It isn’t but recognized if The Nightmare Before Christmas will likely be revisiting theaters outdoors the U.S. It additionally stays to be seen if the movie will solely run on the given date of the eleventh, or if it should keep accessible for a longer interval in October, probably languishing in theaters all the best way till Halloween. Either method, this announcement provides horror lovers another reason to buy a film ticket this October, as effectively as to relive one of many largest highlights of the season in all its cinematic glory.

‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ Still Holds Up

There’s a cause why The Nightmare Before Christmas returned to theaters on its thirtieth anniversary — and why it’s returning once more for its thirty first. Whether it’s being revisited by way of LEGO units, Funko Pops, or Hot Topic collections, the Henry Selick movie continues to compel audiences each Halloween, cementing itself as an instantaneous basic for the reason that day of its launch. Its beautiful stop-motion high quality blends along with its playful premise of the well-meaning residents of Halloween Town taking on Christmas to paint a artistic, significant story that also resonates with audiences.

There’s little doubt that characters like Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon), Sally (Catherine O’Hara), and even Oogie Boogie (Ken Page) have earned themselves a spot within the Disney Hall of Fame. But there’s nothing higher than seeing these animated legends reside and in particular person on the large display screen — and it looks like this yr, that objective is extra in attain than ever.

The Nightmare Before Christmas returns to theaters on October 11. Stay tuned to Collider for extra updates on this announcement, and within the meantime, take a look at the film on Disney+.

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