Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Pumpkin King Jack Skellington longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere!
A counterfeiiter escapes prison through his extraordinary likeness to St. Nick. Christmas is near and police closing in, he is unable to recover loot from an earlier caper without taking advantage of two neighborhood kids who believe he is Santa.