Get ready to have a screaming fit, because it’s about to become a “Sally’s Song” kind of situation. Nightmare Before Christmas merchandise is spreading its dark and eerie wings, threatening to take over your entire holiday season – not just Halloween!
The original 1993 stop-motion masterpiece by Henry Selick and Tim Burton has always been a beloved classic during the spooky month of October. But it seems like the powers that be have decided to unleash Jack Skellington’s madness on Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving… you name it!
In recent years, we’ve seen an explosion of Nightmare Before Christmas-themed merchandise pop up in stores and online marketplaces. From t-shirts to mugs to ornaments and even creepy cat-themed throw pillows (because who doesn’t love a good cryptid?), it’s like the Grinch stole Christmas (and Halloween, and Easter…). The merch is multiplying faster than Sally’s stitches!
But that’s not all – we’ve also spotted Nightmare Before Christmas-inspired food items, decorations, and even games making their way into our homes. Imagine walking into your living room to find a “Oogie Boogie’s Bog of Bait” pinata instead of the usual festive holiday decorations… it’s a Christmas miracle gone awry!
It seems like Disney has caught wind of the trend and is now capitalizing on its popularity by releasing an onslaught of Nightmare Before Christmas-themed items just in time for the other holidays. Who knows, maybe they’ll even start selling “Ghostly Gingerbread” or “Sally’s Skeleton Cookies”? (Don’t say it can’t happen – we’ve seen stranger things in the holiday season).
While some fans might be thrilled to see their beloved characters invade other holidays, it raises a few questions: Can we really handle this much Nightmare Before Christmas in our lives? Is Santa going to trade in his sleigh for a hearse to deliver presents to the dead?
As someone once said, “What’s this? What’s this?” Indeed, what’s happening here is a merchandising apocalypse! We’re not saying it’s all bad (we’ll take those Christmas-themed Zero costumes, please), but don’t you think we should be focusing on the holidays themselves instead of trying to turn them into one giant Nightmare Before Christmas mashup?
In conclusion, it seems like our holiday season just got a whole lot more… complicated.
Source: gizmodo.com