The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington,
Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with the same
annual routine of frightening people in the "real world." When Jack
accidentally stumbles on Christmastown, all bright colors and warm
spirits, he gets a new lease on life
-- he plots to
bring Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa Claus and taking
over the role. But Jack soon discovers even the best-laid plans of mice
and skeleton men can go seriously awry.
