33 Oogie Boogie Quotes That Will Make You Sleep with One Eye Open

While there are debates as to whether "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is strictly a Halloween or Christmas movie, it can be agreed upon that it's a festive film. This beloved movie, however, wouldn't be the same without its troublemaker Oogie Boogie who you can find out more about by reading the 33 quotes below.

Oogie Boogie is the villain in the classic Halloween musical-fantasy animation movie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," produced by Tim Burton. This antagonist is a burlap sack filled to the brim with bugs with a penchant for gambling.

Oogie Boogie lives on the fringes of Halloweentown and acts as the nemesis for the the "Pumpkin King" of that town, Jack Skellington. This villain has appeared in other movies and games, such as the three installments of the video game series "Kingdom Hearts."

Read 33 quotes from this exciting antagonist below.

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "The Nightmare Before Christmas": "Are you a gambling man, Santa?" | Image: AmoDays

Impassioned Quotes by Oogie Boogie

"This is it? Nobody disrespects me! Nobody!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"Now look what you've done! My bugs! My bugs! My bugs!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

"You and I have a score to settle, Jack! Same goes for your little sidekicks!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"No! Get back! Stay away from me! Get away! You're s-s-scaring me!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"[singing] Release me now, or you'll have to face the dire consequences." — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "Kingdom Hearts: "This is it? Nobody disrespects me! Nobody!" | Image: AmoDays

"You won't make a dope out of me!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"What? Snake eyes!!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

And why is this roly-poly red guy here? Time to go, grandpa!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

Evil and Eeerie Oogie Boogie Quotes

"Jack, where are your manners? I'm just helping you put the potion to good use! You should thank me! Well, well. Just one sniff and the Heartless appeared. What would happen if I chugged the whole thing? That would be scary! Poor Jack! You can't hold a candle to Oogie Boogie. Halloween Town is going to taste pain and despair beyond any nightmare!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"What... Something's wrong! Something deep inside me. Something... scary!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "The Nightmare Before Christmas": "I am the shadow on the moon at night l Filling your dreams to the brim with fright." | Image: AmoDays

"[singing] And if you aren't shakin', there's somethin' very wrong, / 'Cause this may be the last time you hear the Boogie Song!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"[singing] … "It's much more fun, I confess, with lives on the line!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

"Ahh! Lip-smacking good! Now I can awaken my true memories! Agh! What's this? What... Something's welling up deep inside me — something... scary!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"[evil laughs] You and I have a score to settle, Jack. Same goes for your little sidekicks!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "The Nightmare Before Christmas": "[singing] Release me now, or you'll have to face the dire consequences." | Image: AmoDays

"I am the shadow on the moon at night /Filling your dreams to the brim with fright." — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

Oogie Boogie Quotes with a Flair

"I've done a little redecorating! Wait... Something's not quite right. I know what it is! We just need a little more of that Oogie flair!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"Are you still here? Why don't you Oogie on back where you came from? You're crampin' my style!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"You want it? Well, then come on over and get it!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"[singing] This can't be the right guy! He's ancient; he's ugly/ I don't know which is worse! I might just spit a seam now if I don't die laughing first!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "Kingdom Hearts: "You're no prize yourself." | Image: AmoDays

"You a gamblin' man, Sandy?" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"Are you a gambling man, Santa?" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

"You're no prize yourself." — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

Silly Oogie Boogie Quotes

"Do I remember them? Ha! You're too much! I'll never forget what they did to me... What was it they did to me?" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"Jack! But they said you were dead. You must be... double dead!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "The Nightmare Before Christmas": "It's Oogie's turn to Boogie now!" | Image: AmoDays

"My bugs! My bugs!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"Yeah, he got chomped instead!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"It's Oogie's turn to Boogie now!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

A Mismatch of Villainous Oogie Boogie Quotes

"I'm gonna do the best I can!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

"Ashes to ashes and dust to dust! Ohh... I'm feeling weak - with hunger! One more roll o'the dice oughta do it!" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "Kingdom Hearts: "I feel like a million bugs! I really owe you one for this, Maleficent.” | Image: AmoDays

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"Now, let's see if I can get their attention. Oh, Heartless!" — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts"

"Well, well, well. What have we here? Sandy Claws, huh? Ooo, I'm really scared! So you're the one everybody's talking about?" — Oogie Boogie, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993)

"I feel like a million bugs! I really owe you one for this, Maleficent." — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts”

"A heart? That bonehead Jack is really making a heart? I'll be jiggered! That works for me! Ohh, when I get my hands on that... Well, I've got no hands, but I'm still gonna nab that heart and control the Heartless." — Oogie Boogie, "Kingdom Hearts”

Oogie Boogie’s quote from "The Nightmare Before Christmas": "Jack! But they said you were dead. You must be... double dead!" | Image: AmoDays

After its release, "The Nightmare Before Christmas" began picking up awards from every direction, including a 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Score. The original concept for the film rose from a poem written by Tim Burton, which was a rewrite of the famous poem, "T'was the Night Before Christmas."

Burton's filmmaking has become familiar to committed moviegoers and formed a cult following of Burton fans. The filmmaker is also well-known for continuously involving the likes of Johnny Depp and his previous partner Helena Bonham Carter in his movies.

Dive deeper into the world of animated antagonists by reading these quotes by Marvin the Martian.