The Nightmare Before Christmas. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Daphne Skinner, 1994
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Henry Selick, 1993

Halloween Town is a fantasy world filled with various monsters and supernatural beings associated with the holiday. Awed by the unfamiliar holiday, Jack returns to Halloween Town to show the residents his findings, but they fail to grasp the idea of Christmas and compare everything to their ideas of Halloween, although they do relate to one Christmas Town character; its ruler, Santa Claus.


Blow. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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Blow
Bruce Porter, 1993
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Ted Demme, 2001

A young George Jung and his parents Fred and Ermine live in Weymouth, Massachusetts. As an adult, George moves to Los Angeles with his friend Tuna; they meet Barbara, an airline stewardess, who introduces them to Derek Foreal, a marijuana dealer.


Matilda. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1988 book
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Matilda
Roald Dahl, 1988
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Danny DeVito, 1996

Young genius Matilda Wormwood is regularly neglected and mistreated by her parents, Harry and Zinnia, and her older brother, Michael. At school, Matilda makes friends but discovers Trunchbull’s harsh punishments of the students, while Matilda’s teacher, Miss Jennifer Honey, takes a liking to Matilda due to her intelligence;


Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Richie Tankersley Cusick, 1992
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Fran Rubel Kuzui, 1992

High school senior Buffy Summers attends Hemery High School in Los Angeles; her main concerns are shopping and spending time with her rich, snooty friends and her boyfriend, Jeffrey. Two young men, Oliver Pike and Benny, who resented Buffy and her friends due to differing social circles, are out drinking when they’re attacked by Amilyn.