This is Halloween! This is...Christmas? No matter the holiday with which you associate this gem, there is no denying that is continues to age like a fine wine with audiences all over.

On this final edition of Cracking the Vault 2021, we dive into the tedious (and mind-boggling) process of stop-motion animation, the journey from a 3-page poem to the big screen, and how Pee Wee Herman is responsible for Tim Burton and Danny Elfman as we know them today!

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HUGE shout out to the multi-talented composer Tyler Griffin for the FANTASMIC opening jingle. Find out more about his musical genius at TylerAGriffin.com