根据同名小说改编：1957年平安夜一名德哈维兰吸血鬼的飞行员回家的故事，他的飞机在从德国北部的皇家空军赛勒到萨福克郡的拉肯海斯的途中遭遇了完全的电气故障。由于迷路于雾中，燃料不足，他被一架二战时期的德哈维兰蚊子战斗轰炸机的飞行员接见并带（或护送）到英国皇家空军的一个废弃的分散场，飞行员显然是被派来引导他的。他试图为最终获救找到一个合理的解释，这和他的经历一样麻烦。然而，在他降落在机场后不久，虚构的英国皇家空军明顿，他得知他的救星是约翰尼·卡瓦纳，一个战时英国皇家空军飞行员，他曾驻扎在明顿，并曾引导残废的轰炸机回家。吸血鬼飞行员还了解到，卡瓦纳在最后一次任务中，即1943年圣诞夜，也就是整整14年前，在北海上空失踪。 三年前，外星机器人入侵地球，经过七天的战斗地球被完全占领。从此之后，机器人对人类严加看管，它们向人类头上安装了定位系统，一旦检测到人类走出家门便将其毁灭。除此之外，外星人雇佣罗宾（本·金斯利BenKingsley饰）等人类叛徒担任辅助管理工作。罗宾迷恋美丽的妇人凯特（吉莲·安德森GillianAnderson饰），但凯特只痴心等待失踪的丈夫归来。罗宾口口声声称凯特的丈夫早已遇害，不过她的儿子西恩（CallanMcAuliffe饰）并不相信，男孩始终未放弃寻找父亲的努力。某天，西恩意外和康纳（MiloParker饰）等伙伴发现令定位系统失效的办法。孩子们尝试着走出家门，这一变故也让推翻机器人的统治成为可能…… 《圣诞颂歌》是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯的小说名篇，主人公史高哲（Scrooge,又译“斯克鲁奇”）是个远近闻名的吝啬鬼，他刻薄、冷漠而又视财如命的形象让人记忆深刻。史高哲经营者一家账房，可是，有一天，他那死去的生意伙伴雅各布的鬼魂出现，改变了一切。InthisadaptationoftheChristmasstorynarratedbyCharlesDickenshimself(playedbyGonzotheGreat)withtheoccasionalcommentaryofRizzotheRat,itisChristmasEvein19thcenturyLondon.ThemerrimentisnotsharedbyEbenezerScrooge(MichaelCaine),asurlymoney-lenderwhoismoreinterestedinprofitthancelebration.Socoldtotheseasonofgivingishethathisbook-keepingstaff,includingloyalemployeeBobCratchit(KermittheFrog),hastopleadwithhimjusttohavethedayoffworkduringChristmasbypointingoutthatScroogewouldhavenocustomersontheholidayandthatitwouldwastecoaltositaloneintheoffice.Scrooge’snephew,Fred,arrivestoinvitehisuncletoChristmasdinnerandtwogentlemenalsocometoScrooge’soffices,collectingmoneyinthespiritoftheseason.Scroogerebuffshisnephewandcomplainsthatitisn’tworthlookingafterthepoor,astheirdeathswilldecreasethesurpluspopulation.Fredisshockedathisuncle’suncharitableandcoldnature,butrepeatshisinvitation,makeshisowndonationanddeparts.Laterthatevening,Scroogefindshimselffacetofacewiththespiritsofhisformerbusinesspartners,JacobandRobertMarley(StatlerandWaldorf)whohavebeencondemnedtoshacklesintheafterlifeaspaymentforthehorribledeedstheycommittedinlife.Theywarnhimthathewillsharethesamefate,onlyworse,ifhedoesn’tchangehisways,andforetellthecomingofthreespiritsthroughoutthenight.Mr.ScroogeisfirstvisitedbytheGhostofChristmasPast,achild-likespectrewhotakesScroogeonajourneybackthroughtimetohisyouth.Herecallshisearlyschooldays,duringwhichhefocusedonhisstudies;themeetingofayoungwomannamedBelle(MeredithBraun),withwhomhewouldlaterfallinlove;andthefinalpartingbetweenBelleandScrooge,despiteScrooge’sproteststhathewouldmarryherassoonashehadenoughmoney.Later,ScroogemeetstheGhostofChristmasPresent,alarge,festivecreaturewithaboomingvoicewholivesonlyforthehereandnow.HegivesScroogeaglimpseintotheholidaycelebrationofothers,includingBobCratchitandhisfamilywho,althoughpoor,areenjoyingChristmastogetherandrevelingintheanticipationoftheChristmasgoose.TheSpiritalsoshowsScrooge’sownfamily,whoaren’tabovecrackingjokesatScrooge’sexpense.Later,ScroogemeetstheGhostofChristmasYettoCome,asilententity,whorevealsthechillingrevelationthatyoungTinyTim(RobintheFrog)willnotsurvivethecomingyear,thanksinnosmallparttotheimpoverishedexistenceoftheCratchitfamily.Furthermore,itisrevealedthatwhenScrooge’sowntimehaspassed,otherswillcertainlydelightinhisabsencefromtheworld,withlocalbusinessmenattendinghisfuneralonlyforthefreefoodandScrooge’sservantsstealingtheveryclotheshewastohavebeenburiedin.ItisthisfinalepiphanythatjoltsScroogebackintohumanity,andmakeshimvowtocelebratewithhisfellowman.Scroogegoesaboutthetownspreadinggooddeedsandcharity,plansafeastforBobCratchitandhiskin,andlearnstoadoptthespiritofChristmasthroughouttheyear. 
