25 Best Christmas Films

19) A NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Director: Henry Selick

Actors: Danny Elfman, Chris Sarandon, Catherine O'Hara, 

Paul Reubens, William Hickey, Glenn Shadix

Year: 1993

It's very dark (as most Tim Burton films are), but it definitely is a Christmas film. Jack, King of Halloweentown, decides he wants to be the new Santa, so he devises a plan to have the real one kidnapped. It's a bit hypnotic, but the story is cool and the effects are even cooler.

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25 Best Christmas Films

16) BATMAN RETURNS

Director: Tim Burton

Actors: Michael Keaton, Michelle Pfeiffer, Danny DeVito,

Christopher Walken, Michael Gough, Pat Hingle

Year: 1992

With the second installment of the Tim Burton version of the franchise, Michael Keaton's Batman takes on Michelle Pfeiffer and Danny DeVito's Catwoman and Penguin. It's dark and weird (like all Burton flicks), but it takes place during the happiest time of the year, Christmas. Although this was a sequel, it still retained the fresh storyline and good (over) acting that we so much enjoyed in the 1989 version. Good job, Burton!

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10) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Director: Tim Burton

Actors: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Anthony Michael Hall,

Dianne Wiest, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin

Year: 1990

Back when Johnny Depp was just 'that hot guy from 21 Jump Street', he met a quirky weirdo by the name of Tim Burton. This meeting led to the two becoming one of the most powerful duos in Hollywood, but it all started with a strange little film called "Edward Scissorhands". Everything about this film is awesome (the set, costumes, screenplay, and the acting). Of course, Depp stands out, but I especially like the sweet, Betty-Crocker-ish performance by Dianne Weist.

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Fun Shoots

The cast of 2012's "Dark Shadows"

(l. Helena Bonham Carter, Chloe Moretz, Eva Green,

Gulliver McGrath, Bella Heathcote, Johnny Depp, Ray Shirley,

Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer)

The original cast from the 1966 television show

Director Tim Burton gives notes to Pfeiffer and Miller

Burton helps Depp with his creepy hand movements

Fun Shoots

Helena Bonham Carter and lover Tim Burton do their best

impressions of lunatics in a shoot for UK Vogue, 2008

Although they are utterly ridiculous, I can't help but love

their individuality. They do what they want, when they want.

they're complete nutters!

Did You Know...

... Composer Danny Elfman wrote the songs for Tim Burton's "A Nightmare Before Christmas" and also voiced the character of 'Jack'.

Skip It

Film: CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

Director: Tim Burton

Actors: Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore, David Kelly, Helena Bohnam Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pile, James Fox, Deep Roy, Julia Winter, AnnaSophia Robb

Year: 2005

Taking the classic 1977 original family film and turning it into a uber-weird, crazy mess was not such a good idea. I don't think it was really one specific thing that turned me off, but when the credits began to run, I felt strange and uncomfortable. The kookiness of Depp wasn't enough to keep this flick afloat. Always default to the Gene Wilder version. It's terrific.

MisMatched

Actor: CHRISTINA RICCI

Film: "Sleepy Hollow"

Character: Katrina Van Tassel

Year: 1999

Christina Ricci is an acquired taste. She really isn't a very good actor, but I've grown up with her. I can remember her cute face in "Mermaids" and her odd coming-of-age in films like "Casper", and "Now and Then". That is why it hurts me to say this. Ricci is completely wrong for this film. She's totally unsure of herself. She made me feel uncomfortable (and I'm pretty sure that is not how Burton intended to get that reaction from the audience). What's more... Ricci as the love interest for much older Depp is awkward to say the least. Bottom line: I don't buy it.