A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Nightmare Before Christmas Tattoo Gallery

By far the most popular movie tattoo theme, by a significant margin I’d say, is The Nightmare Before Christmas (search BME for terms like “nightmare christmas” or “skellington” to see lots more). Given that Jack’s journey into this holiday starts today, let me share some of the Nightmare Before Christmas tattoos that I’ve received over the past few years.

You can click on any of the pictures below to zoom in. The last one is not the Pumpkin King, but the Drunken King — the day Jack Skellington decided to go Irish and take over St. Paddy’s Day instead. Anyway, if you have a Nightmare tattoo (or any tattoo), email me a high res copy to [email protected] (and get yourself a free BME membership in the process).

I’ll try and post more Christmas and seasonal themed tattoos over the next few days.

Comments

33 responses to “Nightmare Before Christmas Tattoo Gallery”

  1. Shannon Larratt Avatar

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    Posted on 12-25-2005 19:40:19 by LostSally
    I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!
    SEND ME MORE STUFF OF THIS NATURE IF YOU CAN!!!
    THIS IS FUCKING AWESOME!!!!

    Posted on 12-27-2005 18:45:24 by Thalia
    Wow, so many TNBC tattoos…

    Kickass!

    Posted on 01-15-2006 15:46:32 by nowheregrrl
    this is so over now..*booooriiiing*

    Posted on 01-16-2006 23:30:00 by ashkinz
    i like the 6th one there.
    that’s insanely awesome but looks really painful.

    Posted on 01-20-2006 23:43:56 by beforexmas74
    I am loving this website, i love tnbc. I have done my room and bathroom in Jack. This is great, ill be sure to send you pictures of my Jack and Sally tattoos.

    Posted on 04-20-2006 08:08:31 by Carl
    the lock, shock and barrel ones are awesome!

    Posted on 05-04-2006 06:59:18 by mandy
    hey there i just love all of the tats u have here i really love the one across a womans back with both jack and his girlfriend keep em comming good work

  2. Jo Egan Avatar
    Jo Egan

    Absolutely fantastic work, these Nightmare tat’s are just wonderful, the best I’ve seen!!

  3. fre_k Avatar

    I’m in heaven!!! I can’t wait to turn mine into a sleeve next month…

    My fav of those is deffinatly the one by Patrick Berube (which is the one on the top right hand corner of the smaller thumbnails)

  4. jessie Avatar
    jessie

    These tattoos rock i see a tattoo pick up there that i’ve had my mind set on for at least a year now. Its cool cause now i know how it’ll turn out.

  5. Charly Avatar
    Charly

    These are amazing – Getting my first tattoo in a couple of days and these gave me some good ideas! Keep posting please! xCx

  6. NoGaRa Avatar
    NoGaRa

    Quiero dejar marcada varias etapas de mi vida, de las cuales en todas influyen estas obras de arte.
    ya se como dejarlo fijado, en mi cuerpo, gracias por estas imagenes fascinantes y gracias por resolver mi gran duda.
    tambien me encantaria ver mas tatuajes sobre estos personajillos tan monos.THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

  7. Doni Avatar
    Doni

    these tattoo’s are so kick ass..
    mightmare before christmas is my most fav movie ever..
    could you sendme some more pics of this area..

  8. Kate Avatar
    Kate

    this is soooooooo deadly tim burton is my favourite director love it love it

  9. Leann Moore Avatar
    Leann Moore

    I was wondering if there are any tats of Jack when he fell from the sky and landed in the arms of the stone angel. I think that would be an awesome tattoo

  10. Joshua Avatar
    Joshua

    I love these tattoo’s!!! I want to get one sooo badly!!!

  11. Melle Avatar

    I just got my second The Nightmare Before Christmas tat and I love it. All these tats are awesome. I’m hooked! I already know what I want next: Shock, Lock and Barrel on my forearm. 😉

  12. ~Marie~ Avatar
    ~Marie~

    all of these tattoos are amazing! the nightmare before christmas is the best movie ever made…and i love that all of u are right there with me

    im goin to get jack tattooed on my hopefully next week!
    to show my love for the pumkin king and the movie!

  13. ÈMþRê§§ Avatar
    ÈMþRê§§

    I totally love the ‘Nightmare on Elm St’ designs – very kool designs

  14. Nikki Avatar
    Nikki

    =] rOckiN TattOos! A Nightmare Before Christmas is my favorite movie & deffinately Ink Worthy!

  15. Leroy Avatar

    I think mine’s better… 😛

    That top right sleeve is really nice though.

  16. Jacey Jaynes Avatar
    Jacey Jaynes

    OMG…I totally love this movie!!!I’ve loved this movie all my life…I’m totally gonna get one of these tattoos…

  17. Harlee Hyder Avatar
    Harlee Hyder

    nightmare before christmas is the shit… i have always loved this movie.

  18. Joshua Avatar
    Joshua

    Okay thats it! I’ve been looking at these tattoos for a year already! and I just turned 18 this year so I’m gonna get one and send you guys a picture!

  19. josh pope Avatar
    josh pope

    Im taking idea’s from tattoo’s and I am going to be getting a half sleve done this monday ill send pic’s when I do! 😉

  20. Gret Gret Avatar
    Gret Gret

    I’m getting a few TNBC tats over the next few months…I’ll share when they’re finished….My tat artist is a TNBC junkie like me so they should be bad ass.

  21. kayla cookie Avatar
    kayla cookie

    OMG these tatoos are so freaking awsome and i might be getting a jack tattoo next monay!!!! cause its my birthday!!! and this site gave me some pretty good ideas…. i’ll send a pic when/if i get one!

  22. savana Avatar
    savana

    i love the nightmare before christmas and i’m looking into getting a tat like this, but i’m very specific on what i want and i cant seem to find even anything similar.. this sucks. but your tats look great!

  23. ima Avatar
    ima

    I love you’re site

  24. Elizabeth Avatar
    Elizabeth

    hey i love the tattoos they are cool i’m a big fan of the movie and if anybody can do a design that has jack, sally, the curvey mountain, jack’s dog, the pumkin patch with a kind of grave yard look please send me a picture because i’m wanting to get a tattoo like that my e-mail is [email protected] or just send me an e-mail if you just wanna talk about the movie because i could talk about it all day…

  25. anthony Avatar
    anthony

    how can i get a tat from yall wwere yall shop at i really like the nightmear befor xmas pic please get back to me with the info

  26. Sherry Tavis Avatar
    Sherry Tavis

    how can i get a tat from yall wwere yall shop at i really like the nightmear befor xmas pic please get back to me with the info

  27. Joesph Avatar

    hello, nice tats i wanna get some of them,
    LOL!
    erm….
    i dont know how much they cost.
    so anyone wanna help me price them up.

  28. BillieJo Avatar
    BillieJo

    This fucking site is awesome! I love all the Nightmare Before Christmas tattoos, its my favorite movie!

  29. jesse Avatar

    the nightmare before christmas is my all time favorite movie and next week im getting a jack skellington tattoo

  30. evelyn Avatar
    evelyn

    i luv these tatts! i’d like to get one but need to find a site that will let me print out a sally and jack tatt. does anyone know of one? help me…

  31. jessica Avatar
    jessica

    Those tats are so awsome if any one has more pics email me [email protected]

  32. Courtney Avatar
    Courtney

    These are awsome
    Hopefully my parents let me get one for my 16

  33. Eider Avatar
    Eider

    increible…

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