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Presence: Tim Burton's The Nightmare before Christmas

Writer: Ralph BurtonRalph Burton


The end of Presence involves a Billionaire attempting to play a deliberately malevolent version of Santa Claus, visiting all the world's villains and depositing evil Christmas toys. We don't see this happen, of course. The reason for that is that I didn't want the book to be seen as promoting terrorism and, anyway, I didn't think it would be possible. Sorry, kids, but how can one man fly so many places in one night? We're left in doubt as to whether Chris Starkweather will really succeed with his plan. And what's up with that strange Teddy bear Carrie has in her lap as they take off? It certainly doesn't look like Teddy...

 
 
 

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