The BURTONVERSE Theory: Are ALL Tim Burton Movies Connected?

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Tim Burton is one of the most notable directors, writers and producers in the world today. His style is incredibly unique and distinctive - you can spot one of his movies from a mile away - and his catalogue includes offerings ranging from Beetlejuice and Edward Scissorhands to Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie. Intriguingly, some fans have theorised that all of Burton's original movies are connected and do, in fact, exist in the same universe (note that this theory does NOT include movies that weren't Burton originals - so there will be no mention of the Batman movies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sleepy Hollow, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Alice in Wonderland or Planet of the Apes, for example). In this video, we'll delve a lot deeper into that theory. The full list of movies that will be included here are Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Frankenweenie, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Vincent, while some of the characters who'll be getting mentioned include the dogs Sparky, Zero and Scraps, Sally, two different Victors, Dr. Finkelstein, Mr. Burgermeister, Finis Everglot, Lydia Deetz and Jack Skellington. We really want to know what you think about this theory - did Tim Burton really plot all of this over the course of a thirty+ year period? - so make sure you leave a comment in the relevant section below the video once you've watched it! And remember to subscribe to our channel to ensure you never miss any of our great videos in the future!
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[@bass4315]

I have to admit that the Victor in Frankenweenie and the Victor in the Corpse bride do look extremely alike but are they really the same person? I mean unless The Corpse bride takes place in a sort of Amish town the movie would have to take place before Frankenweenie. Same thing would have to go for Mr. Burgermiester and Finis Everglott. I think the more realistic way of looking at this would have to be that Victor and Finis from Frankenweenie are descendants of the characters from the corpse bride.

[@AudreyLacer-Bug]

Blake Spoede Exactly! Every character from each movie are in a different timeline.

[@Teddybear6775]

It’s just a theory..

[@savagealphawolf5929]

@@Teddybear6775 a film THEORY

[@VisceraGore]

They aren't the same person mate, not enough evidence to back up that they are

[@sparkly-goldfish2795]

That is the ONLY way this theory could make sense!

[@TheNotverysocial]

Let us ignore the fact Corpse Bride is set in Victorian England, the 19th century, while the rest of his films are all clearly set in the 20th century. That completely undermines this whole theory.

[@madbear3512]

Maybe it the same town but 50 years later

[@sinistersara9026]

Tim Burton is known for saying"Every story has a beginning, middle, & end. Not always in that order". Which means he could very well be telling one giant story, & just mixed it up a bit.

[@gamerspiss7177]

@@madbear3512 It cant Corpse bride is in England and Frankwenie is In America u can straight up tell its in America

[@fernandoayala68]

Thank you someone else caught that

[@charlessmith2963]

Most of these theories are all easily busted.

[@dandra_panda799]

Tim Burton literally said himself they do not connect

[@armayafox1328]

D'Andra _Panda If Tim Burton himself says this theory isn't canon, then I take his word for it. Can you link to an interview or article in which he says that?

[@sinistersara9026]

When? Where? Source?

[@peepeemark7471]

That won’t stop them

[@ryanisnerdy5186]

Yeah, they're all explained as stylization, nepotism when it comes to the same actors, and that Burton has said that. Lol.

[@HawkinsHorror]

Really we need a link...victor from corpse bride timeline is in the 19th century while victor from frankieweenie is in 20th do we REALLY need a link to prove that tim burton said no of his movies link up

[@Nightwalker-zk6ce]

Corpse Bride takes place in the late 1800’s, and frankenweenie is somewhere from the late 90’s to mid 2000’s. How is it possible for the victor in frankenweenie to grow up to be the victor in corpse bride?

[@armayafox1328]

I personally feel that it's more along the lines of Victor from Frankenweenie being related to Victor from Corpse Bride. Either as grandfather and grandson, or great-grandfather and great-grandson.

[@tylerbutsimon]

I think Frankenweenie takes place in the '50s.

[@makeshift307]

i actually thought that frankenweenie was set in the 1950's or 60's.

[@PedroHernandez-bv5qv]

Reincarnation

[@devintucker7181]

@@makeshift307 actually frankenweenie was late 2000's

[@SoNoHead27]

“ and they have similar looking dogs” *one is a skeleton* *the other is alive*

[@chocolaterobots9803]

Someone took off the skin of the dog!! (O . O) And it died..

[@thomasbrobozki7156]

Zero is a straight up ghost lol

[@alorisbecker]

Guys franweeniee is set in the 20th century Corpse bride is set in 19th century And the nightmare before chirstmas is set in the 21th century Totally not the same guy

[@jessielonar2315]

21st* but yeah, still they are not the same people, possibly relatives, but I don't get how the nightmare before Christmas and the others are related, the only thing connecting them is height for that, but the other 2 could possibly be relatives.

[@AzazelZaphorOmega]

How is The Nightmare Before Christmas set in the 21st century?

[@craigorygamez6228]

But he did it on purpose

[@Lior353]

just because they are different time period, doesn’t mean they are in the same universe. just because you typed this last year, doesn’t mean you are in a diffrent universe

[@naemarcial6877]

It is the same guy First, Frankenweenie takes place. Then, Victor Frankenstein accidentally time traveled back to Victorian England and was soon adopted by the Von Dorts who soon changed his name to Victor Von Dort. Victors personality changed because he is in a completely new timeline and is scared, and because he landed in a timeline with no electricity, he could not fix the time machine to get back to his original timeline. 10 Years later, Corpse Bride takes place. Victor later dies of old age and becomes the pumpkin king in Halloween town The pumpkin king remains in Halloween town until the 21th century, thus the nightmare before Christmas happens

[@LordSkelleton13]

A way this could be a "plausible" theory is if Victor Van Dort was a distant relative to Victor Frankenstein (a great great uncle or something). The same for the mayor and Finis Everglot. Also you have to tie together the three versions of the Afterlife: the Netherworld, Halloween Town and Land of the Dead. Jack may also be a relative to both Victors. I mean, this way it could be more believable than the weird jumps in time that this theory suggest.

[@RhysGFrelsa-Eudyptula]

Well, that and Jack Skellington, by his own admission (Jack's Lament) predates both Victors.

[@sleepingsnorlax9948]

He is weird dude but he’s brilliant

[@squishyty918]

Christter 216 Agreed

[@thecircle8568]

No he's just weird

[@kenkaneki7060]

Christter 216 exactly

[@lemonboy1711]

No this video is entirely bullshit

[@davidhatcher7016]

Agreed

[@clownbong]

Most of the actors and actresses involved with Tim Burton, wether its live action or just voice acting is because they understand his perspective of things. Which is why Johnny Depp is seen in so much of his films and even voice acting Victor from Corpse Bride. As well as Frankenweenie was a resemblance of Tim's past. Though I do agree with a lot of these theories

[@SFCmrRaccoon]

You Do Realize Corpse Bride Takes place in the 1700's While Frankinweenie Takes place in The 1950's

[@commentcopbadge6665]

That means nothing in the Burtonverse. Do You Realize That?

[@bingobongo131]

I love Burtons's movies. They are so disturbing yet lovely

[@carmenfrost3649]

I always thought Coroline was directed by Tim ;-;

[@goat_sama8239]

no it was henry selick

[@legaultrants]

It's also a book by Niel Gaiman. So, not Burton's characters. For that matter Frankenweenie is a stretch because that one character is obviously just Igor from 'Frankenstein'

[@ameliaelizabeth8472]

Carmen Frost It's produced by Tim but generally created by Henry sellick

[@giaprincess5309]

Carmen Frost me too it just fits Tim’s style

[@gracecarlson64]

*Coraline

[@TheZowwee]

I'm reading a book that he wrote about himself .Burton on Burton. Anyway, he said he just likes using the same imagery. Like cemetery's, skulls even line patterns and such. He is brilliant! Freaking amazing. Love his work! I am into the same kind of art and understand the way he thinks (on some levels)

[@JorgeAlbertoBenavidesOjinaga]

This is so forced is sad.

[@Lee2099]

Soon as they tried to tie in Frankenweenie and Corpse Bride was where I stopped lol.

[@holdenvore8819]

Jorge Alberto Benavides Ojinaga it’s*

[@holdenvore8819]

But agreed

[@xbdbdn5723]

Even Tim Burton debunked this theory

[@caspoki]

True

[@derekelizondo9672]

I was on board at first except most of these theory’s are REACHING SO HARD

[@NatGeodeWild]

Okay, I debunked it right when you said that corpse bride takes place AFTER franken weenie, like dude. Corpse Bride is like in th 1800 and Frankenweenie is like the 40's ? 50's?

[@rjgames4769]

maybe they are relatives in some way? If it was in the 1890's the victor in that movie could give birth to a child of the same name in the early 1900's

[@NatGeodeWild]

RJ Games even so, he said that corpse bride was AFTER frankenweenie, but I do see what you mean.

[@artzfemale]

In *The.

[@toomanywindows]

Poor Henry Selick. His work is always handed to Tim Burton, despite him being so amazing.

[@sleepingsnorlax9948]

Twiggy Morris like most amazing people are often overshadowed by the more popular ones

[@samanthalee9925]

tim burton had the idea

[@luciamedina1O19]

The movie came from a poem written by Tim Burton...

[@sinistersara9026]

Except Nightmare Before Christmas isn't Henry's work. Yes, he directed it, but if it wasn't for a poem Tim wrote in college, it wouldn't exist at all.

[@RhysGFrelsa-Eudyptula]

Maybe he handed his work to Tim Burton because he knew who was better at it? Except for Nightmare Before Christmas, of course.

[@ericadiaz7349]

Sally cannot be that lady from Vincent because Sally was CREATED by the mad scientist in the nightmare before Christmas.

[@casplays2318]

I dont get how they connected franken weenie with corpse bride, corpse bride isnt in the same era.

[@Bunny2319b]

Cas plays exactly

[@amadmadmadhatter276]

Maybe he went back in time.

[@Meh-sn5kj]

just by victor looking like the kid

[@caspoki]

4:15 " and they have simular looking dogs" Me: ones litteraly bones

[@InsertStephenHere]

Did anyone realize that they said TIME Burton?

[@luisr3458]

I think is a coincidence and they are not the same character just similar ,but very interesting and entertaining movies a unique style of movie making

[@reginamaes8501]

the connections between the live action and animation are really pushing it. and id love to mention that elsa van helsing is also voiced by winona ryder

[@Jimenopolix]

"Victor from Frankenweenie is the same Victor from Corpse Bride..." Yeah... except that they're not, as Frankenweenie Victor is from the 1950s, while Corpse Bride Victor lives in a different time period, perhaps in the 18th or 19th century. Frankenweenie Victor's last name is "Frankenstein", and Corpse Bride Victor's last name is "Van Dort".

[@naemarcial6877]

It is the same person, Victor time traveled

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

"Time Burton"? Check the spelling in the title.

[@ScreenRant]

Thanks for that!

[@DanHiteshew-oneandonly]

Lol I do it all the time, so I can empathize.

[@oscargillette1142]

I don't think it was a mistake #conspiracytheory

[@grox4121]

Auto correct is a total bitch some times lol

[@emilyannmarieeast4047]

Dan Hiteshew it says tim burton

[@507dannyfe]

He puts Butterflies in all his movies.

[@leekazista3603]

The Corps bride takes place in 1800 and Frank weenie in present day along with the nightmare before Christmas

[@ArthurC-qe8vy]

I'm not sure, but I think the timeline doesn't adup. 😮😱😓

[@rwxstudio7173]

No, but it definitely subtracts.

[@cemttrou2246]

Agreed

[@notsure5425]

Soooo.... not using linear time rules.... I can dig it.... at first I thought it was all the Acid I took

[@ghost_spiderghost5345]

Some parts of the theory like the dog part could make sense, but the whole Victor from Frankenweenie is the same as Victor from Corpse Bride. Doesn’t make any sense since Corpse Bride takes place in a Victorian time period, while Frankenweeine takes place in 1930 or 1940 time period.

[@GwendolynGrant19]

Okay I can poke a hole in this Theory right near the beginning that pretty much destroys it. Is there any claims that Victor from Corpse Bride and Victor from Frankenweenie are the same person however given the level of Technology seen in Frankenweenie versus the level of Technology seen in Corpse Bride it's clear that Corpse Bride takes place years before Frankenweenie meaning that unless Victor has that Benjamin Button disease that causes you to age backwards they cannot be the same person. Proof of this just look at the fact that they have fully functioning cars in Frankenweenie where is there still using horse-drawn carriages in Corpse Bride.Theory busted

[@Preston_]

Gwen Lovegood or he moved to a religious area that didn't believe in such technology

[@Starch-Wreck]

When will we see Batman fight Beetlejuice? Since they’re all “connected”.

[@GabrielGPEREDA]

Lmao

[@awesomebacon1075]

Did Victor just time travel?

[@anasmacter5208]

Even though they're not connected, it is still cool to think about.

[@zacmcsweeney8299]

theroy is not good just takes a lot of guesses. corps bride is in Victorian England, Halloween town is not the spirt world and if it is what about the other towns? there's just a lot of flaws, but i want it to be true and i think it is but this vid just didnt prove it

[@iamchristian1129]

I'm wondering if you can make a video about you thinking, why did Disney decides to put Snow White, Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana, Rapunzel and Merida to be a part of the Official Disney Princess Lineup

[@legaultrants]

Rapunzel, Merida, Snow White, Aurora, Ariel and Jasmine are princesses. Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Snow White, and Aurora, married princes. Pocahontas, Mulan, Tiana.... diversity. Wow Disney is racist. Wait Anna and Else aren't on here? A girl finally becomes Queen and she isn't recognized on the Official Disney Princess Lineup. Ok that' messed up. Disney is also (still) sexist. Way to be Disney. Way to be.

[@miastephens7076]

they aren't connected, tim burton just can't come up with any new character designs.

[@geminirenegade9290]

I was thinking, wouldn't it be interesting to see a Tim Burton, claymation, Addams Family?

[@legendbemyname1638]

Do something about Steffen king

[@allishagood88]

Stephen King I think is what you meant to write unless he has a brother. Hehe!

[@marciwyrd8905]

Frankinweinie was written by Burton as a poem when he was in high school, I've got a really old copy of nightmare before Christmas that has an interview with him and a copy of the original poem. Don't remember much of the interview but it was something along the lines of "my dog got hit by a car and I was sad. We had also just read Frankenstein in class."

[@devendrasingh98602]

Or Tim Burton was lazy and he reused character designs!!!

[@dorothyb6395]

Like George Lucas?

[@user-hm8xi5zt5c]

Dev Singh His craft is a formula of animation, it’s impossible to be lazy in that field. A talented team pioneered and paved a new style of animation. It’s very easy to judge movies but animations deserve more credit. It’s not lazy it’s sticking to what works in untested fields.

[@user-hm8xi5zt5c]

dorothy b not ever movie will be a success, it’s not possible, some will always be better then others, he is only human.

[@user-hm8xi5zt5c]

Most people working on films are working 18-19 hour days, with deadlines, it’s really easy to look past the devotion required to make something even half decent.

[@janavaneck7398]

Dev Singh lmao

[@babywolf4238]

The title is very misleading. You claimed you were going to cover all his films and how the were connected, but only covered a handfull of films. I was very interested to hear how Batman, Planet of the Apes, Alice in Wonderland, and others were connected. How does Mars Attacks affect the Burton-verse? If biopics such as Big Eyes and Ed Wood exist in the Burton-verse then what else from our world exist in the Burton-verse? How can science and magic coexist in this universe so consistently, and what about different dimensions such as Wonderland, Halloween town, ect can coenside. This theory raises alot of questions that wouldlve been ibteresting to explore.

[@babywolf4238]

Cobra Commander Thank you Captain Obvious, I know they stated in the video that they would only cover his 'original' films, but the title clearly states if ALL his films are connected.

[@agustinbaletti]

okey i fully believe the frankenweeny and corpse bride part

[@madbear3512]

I never seen any of his movies but I plan to. Your video inspiration me To be a lazy ass and watch all his movies now

[@alorisbecker]

madbear3512 me too

[@madbear3512]

Lucie Becker Good thing I'm not the only one

[@jeremybryan61]

Frankenweenie was technically the first movie ever. Tim did frankenweenie as his final project in film school. I believe he entered it onto some film festivals and that's how his career got started

[@nerdgasm0332]

But there's a time difference between frankenweenie and corpse bride

[@hiquegpx]

some characters are obvious similar because they share its origins with some classical horror stuffs, even tho his movies seems to be of an universe of its own

[@kessialopez4783]

I love his movies!

[@RhiSpawn]

Most of these are extreme reaches. 1, Tim Burton said himself they do not connect and 2, most points rely on the very slight chance that kids were taken into new homes instead of providing real evidence.

[@peepertoad]

the time frame just don't ever all up, one is in the past then jump to the present then the not so distant past then back to present then back to the past again. if they are conected time should move only forward.

[@coconut_thegriffinowl4825]

This Theory has a major flaw because Frankenweenie clearly doesn't take place in the Victorian era which the Corpse Bride does

[@Vintage_geek]

Quick answer: No.

[@swim8113]

Just cause characters looks similar doesn't mean they're connected, especially when timelines don't line up.

[@23heartsinpink]

Jack is the Headless Horseman!

[@jokerlyzermedia6603]

EXACTLY

[@user-hm8xi5zt5c]

Jack is Christopher walkins

[@JuliaNightmare]

Sound plausible if one ignores the fact that the time periods each film takes place are too different to work

[@AlbAlPasa]

Timelines don’t match up tho.

[@sielomedina173]

my theory is that victor (from corpse bribe) married Victoria and they had a kid and they’re kids or their grandchild is victor (from frankenweenie) mom. and victor (from cb) died and now lives as Jack skeleton. *just look at the backgrounds in the movie and it makes sense*

[@N0V4K5]

Lmao!! This video is like 10 years late!!

[@ChestersonJack]

neZqiKVlogs Dude Ikr. And it’s also totally wrong

[@megathot3734]

He himself said that the movies are not conected, but I'm bored so let's watch this

[@adamblakeley2592]

Pretty weak theory.

[@morshmallomc5049]

7 Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Bee- Random person : Don't even say his name!

[@peanutt82004]

Nah!

[@spookyspeks]

One thing that doesnt make sense with the victor thing, is that frankenweenie takes place waaayyyy after corpse bride Corpse bride takes place in a sort of victorian era, and frankenweenie takes places in more current times

[@trevorperry6588]

This is an awesome theory!!!!!! Thank you screenrant! !!!!

[@nethersteel341]

The victor jack skellington theory makes sense judging by their height, slim stature, and attire

[@DanSan97]

Jesus your intro is ridiculous, Took over a minute and you just rephrasing the context of the video

[@pandumations1387]

This video: Is all Tim Burton movies connected? Me: It literally is made by the person so it’s connected in that way...

[@sierra5746]

No this theory as already been debunked they are not

[@camillechandler4431]

Okay guys, I understand if you want to poke holes, but don't repeat what thirty other people have said. I get it they are different time periods, don't you people have anything better to rant about?

[@samanthamontes5646]

Camille Chandler no I have no life so I enjoy ranting

[@matthewquimby2070]

The issue with only comparing characters that look alike is the fact that considering they came from the same person, obviously, the art style and characters might look similar

[@Nicky1026]

I would think the figures for the stop motion animation movies take a lot of time and effort to make and so he probably just saved them/reuses them/changes them up a bit. Or if new ones are being made then that's just his style, every artist has their own style hence why some of his characters look alike doesn't mean they're connected.

[@red-tz6jh]

A Nightmare before Christmas and Beetlejuice movie would be cool!

[@mechakraken]

Their is a massive hole in this ferry. The korps bride is set in Victorian times and franken weany is set around the 1950s, so victer could never grow up to be the older Victor.

[@littlespacebunny8979]

But, Viktor from “frankenweenie” takes place in in a Time with modern Technology (maybe the 50s-90s in our universe) while Viktor from “corpse bride” lived in about 1800 and “the nightmare before Christmas” takes place in late 1990- today...

[@simonastudios7626]

Let’s ignore the fact that Lydia has a birth mother hence the song “dead mom”

[@sadboihrs1229]

Uhh Dead Mom is from the beetlejuice musical. Not the live action movie. The musical writers don't even have anything to do with the live action.

[@simonastudios7626]

takoyaki san yes but in the live action they mention Delia as Lydia’s mother but not her biological mother

[@Raeyanetta]

The theory that Victor from The Corpse Bride is the same Victor from Frankenweenie couldn't happen because Frankenweenie is set at a later time period.

[@samus06]

This pretty much said, "Hey, these look similar, dontcha think?" There was no actual theorizing, just references.

[@jessicapinkman-hd4bw]

didn't smilex from the 1989 batman film appear in charlie and the chocolate factory

[@sparrow6499]

I think the theory makes more sense if Victor from the Corpse bride was the great grandfather of Victor from Frankenweenie, because the Corpse bride takes place in the Victorian era way before the time of Frankenweenie.

[@spiderstan]

Or maybe Timmy just has a distinct signature on all his work like a good artist...

[@slubsocks4351]

A lot of the stuff in this make sense until you think about when the movies take place

[@odettyspaghetti]

This makes sense until you realize that corpse bride and frankenwinnie are in two different time frames. One is in the 19th century and the other in the 60s

[@steviepopcorn7076]

One problem though, that always disproves this theory. Frankenweenie takes place in around the 90s. The Corpse Bride takes place in THE VICTORIAN ERA.

[@edgardeitz2784]

Lydia wasn't adopted; she actually IS Charles Deetz's daughter (with his first wife RIP). The movie confirms that Delia is Chuckie's second wife.

[@FutureScareactor]

The TimBurtonverse theory is super easy, barely an inconvenience.

[@NovastarDoughnut]

Well the biggest problem here is the time scale. That the pivotal character goes from a 60s looking town with cameras and cars to grow up to being in 1800s Victorian England

[@HyperionaSilverleaf]

Edward Scissorhands was a childhood favorite, but as an adult I can't help but wonder why the guy gave him scissors for hands.

[@Hambrrgr]

This is just like Pixar, and I believe it as much as I believe Ghibli movies are connected.

[@beetlejess7997]

The one thing that drives me crazy is the fact that people say Frankenweenie Victor turn into Corpse Bride Victor but the Corpse Bride Victor obviously losing a time with no electricity

[@duh_matos_]

u guys forgot Vincent apperance in beetlejuice television cartoon where he propouses lydia (spoiler, she sticks with bettlejuice instead). And theres a line in corpse bride where Victors name is changed to Vincent. Its about a guy Vincent who likes science and had a dog, he became king of niddle land (the land of the dead/halloween town) and only achive true love once got married. Skinny guy with a dog a bride and dead people in the underwolrd are the similarities between the movies....we're actually seeing vincent life and afterdeath

[@kronos3129]

I now want a Tim Burton Avengers-esque movie with all of his characters teaming up. Call it “The Burton Team” or something like that. Idk. Who agrees? It’d be so hype to see a movie that had Jack Skellington meeting Edward Scissorhands. I would pay so much money to watch that.

[@marz7102]

If only these movies didn’t all take place in completely different time periods.

[@JoelKellenProductions]

I figured you'd say Batman wasn't included. If he was, it'd open up a whole new can of worms, most notably that by extension, Batman and Robin would be connected to other Burton films, as well as the possibility that other DC movies of that era were connected.

[@alexmeza6486]

I LOVE the Burtonverse, it's as Iconic as the Dr. Seussverse, and the Tarantinoverse

[@errorbaby4045]

You forgot the fact that there is a sandworm in nightmare before Christmas

[@ohitsnotme9056]

Also Victor’s neighbourhood in Frankenweenie looks very similar to that in Edward Scissorhands.

[@henith7850]

There is one major hole in this theory. The whole plot of frankenweenie is that sparky was brought back to life and stayed alive.

[@henith7850]

So, that debunks it even though I like to believe that victor was a descendant of victor van Dort.

[@ag23415]

I guess the part of Victor and Sparky being reborn in Halloweentown as Jack Skellington and Zero makes some sort of sense. Jack and Victor are both lanky and skinny and Zero and Sparky look very similar.

[@aj_hew9859]

There's one thing you're forgetting Frankenweenie takes place in the 20th century and Corpse Bride takes place during the 1800's

[@rocketpoint2070]

If this all lines up, this means Victor had died by being burned alive presumably because of being lit on fire at the beginning on Nightmare Before Christmas and the fact that he is a skeleton.