The brains behind Elf, The Nightmare Before Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas describe how they brought their magical worlds to life on film. (Everett Collection, Michael Corenblith ...

2003 was an exciting time for Christmas movies. As Love Actually and Bad Santa gave adults a reason to get in the spirit, a little film about a big elf became ... and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

a team of production designers conjured some of the most unforgettable Christmas towns in film history — from the candy cane lanes in Elf and the Gothic towers of The Nightmare Before Christmas ...