Disney’s stereoscopic 3-D makeover of The Nightmare Before Christmas offered fans a fresh look at the animated holiday favorite from producer Tim Burton. The pic will once again be seen in a new light when it debuts on Blu-ray Disc on Aug. 26. Director Henry Selick tells SCI FI Channel’s SCI FI Wire that the high-def format will reveal details not visible in earlier home video releases.
Those who purchase the Blu-ray version are encouraged by Selick to look in the shadow areas to see various background elements, and to notice such details as the hand-painted stripes on Jack Skellington’s clothing, the leaves that make up Sallie’s stuffing and the bugs crawling in and out of Oogie Boogie.
The release will also include an animated version of Burton’s original poem, which is narrated by horror film great Christopher Lee and inspired the stop-motion feature. Jack is quite a bit more sinister in the poem than he is in the movie, which transfers many of his unsavory traits to the villainous character of Oogie Boogie.
