It remains to be seen just how well the 3-D release of Henry Selick and Neil Gaiman’s Coraline will be received this weekend, but according to our poll from last week, The Nightmare Before Christmas is currently the best 3-D movie to come along thus far. Friday the 13th, Part III came in second (and is just now available on DVD for the first time in its original 3-D format), while the recent release My Bloody Valentine 3-D was a close third. Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf, which was highly praised last year, held down the #4 position, and Hitchcock’s Dial M for Murder rounded out the top 5.

I think the question coming away from this is: what makes a better a 3-D film… an all-out thrill ride filled with special effects gimmicks, or a subtle 3-D enhancement to a movie that also works in 2-D?

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas — 23.4%
2. Friday the 13th, Part III — 16%
3. My Bloody Valentine 3-D — 15%
4. Beowulf — 11.7%
5. Dial M for Murder — 9.6%
5. Jaws 3-D — 9.6%
7. Monster House — 5.3%
8. Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D — 4.3%
9. The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl — 3.2%
10. Creature from the Black Lagoon — 2%