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The Magic Of The HALLOWEENTOWN Movies -- Kimberly Brown takes you on an exclusive backstage look at all three HALLOWEENTOWN movies, including the newest, HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH.
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In a place called Halloweentown, good and evil look very different than one might expect. Thanks to a visit from Grandmother Aggie (Debbie Reynolds), Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) and her family's tradition of ignoring the Halloween holiday are about to change in the extreme. It seems that Marnie's mother Gwen (Judith Hoag) has been hiding a big secret from her three children--all of them possess supernatural powers. Now that it's Marnie's thirteenth birthday, she must begin her training as a witch or lose her powers forever. While Gwen wants nothing more than to see her children grow up as "normal" humans, Grandmother Aggie and Marnie have other ideas. A brewing crisis between good and evil in the alternate world Halloweentown soon pulls the entire family through a portal and into an intense battle against ghouls, goblins and the warlock Kalabar (Robin Thomas). Halloweentown II takes place two years after Halloweentown and finds Kalabar's son bent on revenge. Marnie has matured as a witch, but her powers are pushed to the limit in a desperate effort to triumph over an evil curse in order to save Halloweentown, her family and the human world. This is good Disney Halloween fun with nice costuming and special effects, a wholesome message about the power of family, cooperation and perseverance, and ghouls that, though creepy looking, aren't likely to inspire nightmares in younger family members. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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Join Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) and her grandmother Aggie (Debbie Reynolds) as they stir up a cauldron full of comedy and adventure in two Disney Channel classics -- HALLOWEENTOWN and HALLOWEENTOWN II: KALABAR'S REVENGE. On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal, and is transported to Halloweentown -- a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses, and endless surprises. HALLOWEENTOWN DOUBLE FEATURE will charm pixies, trolls, and families everywhere every day of the year.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By T. McGuire
Format:DVD
My daughters and I just love the Halloween season and there's no better movie to watch than this one. We can watch it over and over and never get tired of it. We always say we'd love to live in Halloweentown year round.(Too bad it's not a real town...or is it?) We're so glad it finally came out on DVD so now we can watch it whenever we want and don't have to wait until the one time of year for The Disney Channel to show it. I can't say enough about this movie. If you love Halloween I know you will love this movie too. :)
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love a good family Halloween movie. Something that's not too scary for little ones, but still something absorbing enough for adults. There are actually three of these movies now as the third, "Halloweentown High" came out in 2004 and it's too bad that Disney didn't release all three together.
The basic premise is that there is an alternate world from our own where it is always Halloween called, of course, Halloweentown. Aggie Cromwell (the radiant Debbie Reynolds) is a powerful witch as is her daughter Gwen (Judith Hoag). Aggie wants to train Gwen's daughter Marnie (Kimberly Brown) to use her powers before she loses them when she turns 13. This results in a big argument between Aggy and Gwen. Aggy returns to Halloweentown but Marnie and her two siblings Dylan and Sophie secretly follow her. Once there they learn about a dark force threatening Halloween town and only the combined power of all the Cromwell women, including Mom Gwen can stop it.
In the sequel, virtually the entire Main cast returns as Marnie has now become more proficient with her powers and as we learned at the end of the first film it turns out that the younger siblings also have developing powers of their own. This time their old foe Kalabar is back to wreak havoc and try to turn the people of our normal world into monsters.
The special effects and makeup in these films are above average, especially for made-for-tv films. All of the denizens of Halloween town are monsters of some sort and could be a tad scary for little ones but probably not too much. Kimberly Brown really develops as an actress and holds her own with the veteran Debbie Reynolds. Judith Hoag gets to do a bit more in this sequel as well.
All in all these are pretty good films, good family fun.
The basic premise is that there is an alternate world from our own where it is always Halloween called, of course, Halloweentown. Aggie Cromwell (the radiant Debbie Reynolds) is a powerful witch as is her daughter Gwen (Judith Hoag). Aggie wants to train Gwen's daughter Marnie (Kimberly Brown) to use her powers before she loses them when she turns 13. This results in a big argument between Aggy and Gwen. Aggy returns to Halloweentown but Marnie and her two siblings Dylan and Sophie secretly follow her. Once there they learn about a dark force threatening Halloween town and only the combined power of all the Cromwell women, including Mom Gwen can stop it.
In the sequel, virtually the entire Main cast returns as Marnie has now become more proficient with her powers and as we learned at the end of the first film it turns out that the younger siblings also have developing powers of their own. This time their old foe Kalabar is back to wreak havoc and try to turn the people of our normal world into monsters.
The special effects and makeup in these films are above average, especially for made-for-tv films. All of the denizens of Halloween town are monsters of some sort and could be a tad scary for little ones but probably not too much. Kimberly Brown really develops as an actress and holds her own with the veteran Debbie Reynolds. Judith Hoag gets to do a bit more in this sequel as well.
All in all these are pretty good films, good family fun.
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By W. Blanken
Format:DVD
I am sooo happy that these movies have finally been released on DVD! I have to admit, I love watching these with the kids! I love the costumes, backgrounds, music and really good child actors. The stories are great too! So much fun on a cool fall night! Buy this DVD, pop some corn and enjoy!
By the way, if your worried that they might be too scary, don't. My son watched these at 5 and was not afraid at all. There are villians, but they are done in a fun way.
By the way, if your worried that they might be too scary, don't. My son watched these at 5 and was not afraid at all. There are villians, but they are done in a fun way.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Favorite
I am so happy that I have the complete series of this movie now. They are seriously a Halloween classic.
Published 3 days ago by Meghan Cornett
4.0 out of 5 stars
family tradition
family tradition watch it every Halloween great way to keep the kids entertained and get some good family traditions start this way
Published 9 days ago by Matthew MacDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars
Halloweentown / Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (Double Feature)
I saw this movie on the Disney channel and I just had to have it. When I was younger I saw the movie called Halloweentown and thought it was so cute and good. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Cindy Hogan
5.0 out of 5 stars
I love this Movie!
I received my Halloweentown DVD yesterday, it was brand new and packaged well! The DVD had come loose and was shaking however it didn't have a scratch :)
Published 19 days ago by Littlelotti
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Halloween Not Too Scarry Movies!!!!!!
Great movies. The 1st one is the best by far. A classic movie for all ages too see. A great movie to watch any time. You will not be dissapointed.
Published 27 days ago by Kyle McKay
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good
Seen both of them on Disney plenty of times but now there takin all the good movies off so I had to buy these when I seem thm good price to
Published 1 month ago by Becca
5.0 out of 5 stars
great
this is a great movie great for the whole family I enjoys all of them it arrived in a fast shipping and delivery I was happy with the product
Published 1 month ago by trishy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Movie
I love to watch this series of movies, but I have always hated how the only time during the year I could watch them was during Halloween. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jessica M
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ah memories...
This reminds me of back when I was fresh out of High School and working for a video store. All we could watch was either Lifetime, or Disney so i saw most of the older Disney... Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. Whitehead
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun kid - family movie
This is one of our favorite Halloween movies, we enjoy it as a family, not just a kid movie. My daughter is 4 and she wants to watch this all the time.
Published 2 months ago by tanner1
