Screenwriters: Michael McDowell, Caroline Thompson

Producers: Tim Burton, Denise Di Novi, Kathleen Gavin

Get in the autumn spirit early with a trip to the delightful nightmare world of Halloween Town with Jack Skellington and his gruesome band of ghoulfriends. Tired of the monotony of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, has a plan to kidnap Santa Claus and turn Christmas creepy. But as the winter holiday approaches, Jack’s rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans and bring back Christmas merriment.