How & Where to Watch Nightmare Before Christmas From Anywhere in 2024: Travel to Halloween Town With a VPN
It’s that time of year again, so grab a blanket and a cup of tea and settle in while we explain how and where to watch 'Nightmare Before Christmas' and how a VPN works with streaming services if you need one.
Written by Kit Copson (Writer, Briefing Editor)
Reviewed by Sandra Pattison (Editor)
Facts checked by Alison Spedale (Fact-checking editor)
Last Updated: 2024-01-16T12:25:00+00:00
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Key Takeaways: How to Watch Nightmare Before Christmas Online
- You can stream ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ on Disney Plus, which is supported in various locations but not everywhere.
- If you’re in a location where Disney Plus isn’t supported, a VPN connection can assign you a new IP address and unblock the service.
- The trusty ExpressVPN is our number one streaming VPN recommendation, but NordVPN is a cheaper option and Proton VPN has a good free plan.
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When fall hits, we’ve got a few things on our minds: bright skies, chilly days, pumpkin-spiced lattes, cozy nights in and, of course, Tim Burton’s ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993). If this sounds like you, you can find out how and where to watch ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ in this guide.
Similar to other Burton films such as ‘Sleepy Hollow,’ ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is easy to find online in several countries across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific, but the streaming service it’s on hasn’t reached every country yet.
If you’re in a country where this service is not supported, you’ll need to use a VPN, like the secure and reliable ExpressVPN, to unblock your account because of regional restrictions. Stay tuned as we reveal where ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is available and how to access it if you can’t find it where you are.
Where to Watch Nightmare Before Christmas
You can watch ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ on Disney Plus. The movie is available in the U.S. and other locations where Disney Plus is supported, including Canada, the U.K., Australia, several European countries, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and more.
If you have a Disney Plus account but are traveling to a country where Disney Plus isn’t available, you can connect to a VPN to use your account without any hassle. However, if you want to pay for Disney Plus from a country where it’s unavailable, your payment method may not work if it isn’t linked to a country where Disney Plus is supported (like the U.S.)
If this happens, you can make use of a virtual credit card to pay for a subscription. Check out our detailed guide on how to watch and pay for Disney Plus to find out how to get a virtual payment card and explore other payment options.
Which Streaming Services Have The Nightmare Before Christmas?
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is only available to stream on Disney Plus with a subscription. However, if you don’t mind paying a few dollars, you can buy or rent the Halloween/Christmas classic on an assortment of websites, including the following. Content availability on these sites may differ by country.
- Amazon Prime Video
- Google Play
- Apple TV
- YouTube
- Microsoft Store
- Vudu (U.S.)
- Sky Store (U.K.)
Is The Nightmare Before Christmas on Netflix?
No, it’s only on Disney Plus. Don’t be too disappointed, though. If you’re not already familiar with VPNs, there’s a simple trick to use one to explore a broader selection of content on Netflix.
How to Access Other Netflix Libraries
Content on Netflix is geographically diverse, and every country has a slightly different selection. For example, streamers in the U.S. see a different content selection on Netflix to what U.K. streamers see. If you’re a fan of Halloween movies, you don’t need to be restricted to the Netflix library available in the country you’re in.
Connecting to a VPN server in a different country assigns you an IP address in that country. This allows you to get into Netflix libraries in other countries and see what’s there to stream that isn’t available in your region.
To give you an idea, you can peruse the American Netflix library (which is very large) from outside the U.S. by downloading a VPN and connecting to a server based in the U.S.
Where to Watch Nightmare Before Christmas for Free
Disney Plus doesn’t offer free trials, except in instances when it’s offered as a perk of certain mobile plans. To find out more about this, check out our guide on ways to get Disney Plus for free.
While we don’t condone downloading copyrighted content, if you decide to torrent instead of paying for a subscription to Disney Plus, be sure to double up on your security with a VPN and antivirus software. The majority of popular VPN services offer money-back guarantees for peace of mind.
How to Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas With a VPN
If you’re traveling and can’t access Disney Plus due to geoblocks, this tutorial shows how to use ExpressVPN — our top VPN recommendation — to access your account from your new location. If you’d like to mull over more VPN options, we’ll share some other recommendations further down.
- Get a Secure VPN
Settle on a fully secure and private VPN provider (see further down for options) and head to its website to sign up for a plan. The majority of popular services, including ExpressVPN, offer money-back guarantees for peace of mind.
- Download the VPN
Find the “download” tab and be sure to choose the correct device from the options. Install the VPN on your device. If you plan to use your VPN on mobile, go to the Apple app store or Google Play to download it.
- Connect to the VPN
Open the VPN’s app on your device and connect to a server in a country where Disney Plus is available, like the United States or the U.K.
- Start Streaming The Nightmare Before Christmas
Open Disney Plus and sign in to your account. Search for ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ and start streaming. If you experience any problems, try connecting to another server.
The Best VPNs for Watching Nightmare Before Christmas
For a trip to Halloween Town, you’ll need a secure and fast VPN to fully enjoy those infamous gloomy visual effects and dark, sweeping musical interludes. Here are three of the very best.
1. ExpressVPN
which is why it’s our best overall pick.
Pros:
- Top-notch security & privacy
- Consistent streaming speed
- Diverse selection of servers
Cons:
- Costly
We recommend ExpressVPN for accessing geoblocked streaming services, simply because you can’t go wrong with it. Unfortunately, it’s one of the priciest providers, but it’s worth every dime if you decide it’s the VPN for you: fast, unfailingly secure and easy to get started with and use. In addition, its server selection reaches far and wide, giving you plenty of choices.
You can learn more about ExpressVPN in our ExpressVPN review. Its 30-day money-back guarantee may help quell any concerns about trying it. If you’d like something a little more budget-friendly, check out our next top picks.
- Unlimited GB
- 8
- Yes
2. NordVPN
Pros:
- Excellent speeds
- Cheap long-term plans
- Extra security features
Cons:
- Fiddly mobile interface
As an alternative to the top-performing but expensive ExpressVPN, we recommend trying out NordVPN — it has a 30-day money-back guarantee. NordVPN is a wizard in the speed department with the most consistent and fastest speeds on average, and its plan selection is diverse with some very tempting long-term plans.
As for the cons, NordVPN is a little more challenging to use on the whole than ExpressVPN. It can take time to get used to the mobile app, and some advanced features are a bit harder to find and use. The finer details are in our NordVPN review if you’re still undecided.
- *The prices are charged in the first billing cycle only. Renewal prices vary.
- Unlimited GB
- 6
- Yes
3. Proton VPN
Pros:
- Unlimited free data
- Free U.S. servers
- Very secure
Cons:
- Limited free locations
Proton VPN is the best free VPN for streaming because you get unlimited data, even on the free plan. Its security record is excellent — something you have to make sure of when choosing a free provider, as not all are as scrupulous.
Furthermore, though Proton VPN didn’t make it into our top five fastest VPNs, its speeds are still very good on average.
On the other hand, if you’re looking for a diverse selection of servers, you’ll need to get a paid plan with Proton VPN or another provider. The free Proton VPN plan only comes with three locations. Learn more about this provider’s free and paid plans in our Proton VPN review.
- Unlimited GB
- 1
- Yes
- Unlimited GB
- 5
- Yes
Cast, Characters & Plot: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is a dark fantasy animated film created by Tim Burton about Jack Skellington, also known as the “Pumpkin King” of Halloween Town. Every year, Jack Skellington arranges the Halloween festivities, but he has become disillusioned with the same old routine of scaring humans year in and year out.
By chance, Jack discovers the entrance to Christmas Town and is intrigued by all the merriment and joy. He recruits the ghosts and ghouls of Halloween Town to help him bring Christmas home and put his own spooky spin on it.
As Christmas approaches, Jack kidnaps Santa Claus and excitedly prepares to deliver shrunken heads and an assortment of other “ghoulish gifts” like snakes and creepy dolls on Christmas morning but, as expected, things don’t go quite to plan. The main voice cast includes:
| Character | Performer |
|---|---|
| ‘Jack Skellington’ | Chris Sarandon (voice) Danny Elfman (singing voice) |
| ‘Sally’ | Catherine O’Hara |
| ‘Doctor Finkelstein’ | William Hickey |
| ‘Santa Claus’ | Ed Ivory |
| ‘The Mayor of Halloween Town’ | Glenn Shadix |
| ‘Oogie Boogie’ | Ken Page |
| ‘Lock’ | Paul Reubens |
| ‘Zero’ | Frank Welker |
Final Thoughts
Wherever you are in the world, we hope we’ve been of some assistance in your endeavor to enjoy ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ this October. If there’s any other geoblocked content you have in mind, a VPN can help you out with that, too — just be sure to go for a truly secure one like those we’ve recommended.
Do you think ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is a Halloween film or a Christmas film? Do you plan to watch it with a VPN, or do you prefer another Tim Burton film? Let us know in the comments. Thanks for reading.
FAQ: Watch The Nightmare Before Christmas
Yes, ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ is on Disney Plus.
‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ isn’t on Netflix because Disney Plus has the rights to it.
Though there hasn’t been a spinoff series to date, director Henry Selick has hinted that a Disney Plus short might be released in the future.