Halloweentown (1998)
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68% of users liked it
(29,933 ratings)
Filmed on location in Oregon, the made-for-cable Halloweentown stars Debbie Reynolds as Aggie Cromwell, the peppery grandma to typical American kids Marnie (Joey Zimmerman), Dylan (Joey Zimmerman) and Sophie (Emily Roeske). During her annual visit to the youngsters' mother Gwen (Judith Hoag),… More Filmed on location in Oregon, the made-for-cable Halloweentown stars Debbie Reynolds as Aggie Cromwell, the peppery grandma to typical American kids Marnie (Joey Zimmerman), Dylan (Joey Zimmerman) and Sophie (Emily Roeske). During her annual visit to the youngsters' mother Gwen (Judith Hoag), Aggie reveals that she is a benevolent witch, and that Gwen and the kids all have latent magical powers. Whisking the three little ones off to Halloweentown, Aggie subsequently does battle with evil forces conjured up by Gwen's old flame Kalabar (Robin Thomas), a warlock with delusions of grandeur and a nasty habit of transforming children into zombies. Telecast by the Disney Channel on October 22, 1998, Halloweentown was followed three years later by a sequel, also starring Debbie Reynolds, Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Duwayne Dunham, Mary Lambert
- Genres
- Kids & Family, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Sep 17, 1998 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Ellen Dendy, Common Sense Media
Tween brew: Witchy fun, a pinch of fright.
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Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
Sharp performances, entertaining writing, and a gorgeous sense of whimsy...
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Cast
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Debbie Reynolds
as Aggie Cromwell
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Judith Hoag
as Gwen Piper
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Kimberly J. Brown
as Marnie Piper
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Robin Thomas
as Kalabar
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Todd Tolces
as Two-Headed Man #2
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Michele Mariana
as Pincushion-Secretary
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Joey Zimmerman
as Dylan Piper
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Rino Romano
as Benny
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Philip Van Dyke
as Luke
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Shannon Day
as Aerobics Instructor
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Emily Marie Roeske
as Sophie "Soapy" Piper
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James W. Crawford
as Dentist-creature
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Jordyn F. Fields
as Friend #1
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Elizabeth Fugere
as Friend #2
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Nurmi Husa
as Frankenstein
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Johnny Useldinger
as Ghost
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Vincent Gambino
as Goblin
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Judith M. Ford
as Harriet
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Kenneth Choi
as Hip-sales-creature
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Hank Cartwright
as Two-Headed Man #1
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Betty Moyer
as Vampire Patient
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Sherilyn Lawson
as Vampire Mother
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V. Jude Hill
as Witch #1
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George A. Keller
as Witch #2
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Michael Patrick Egan
as Wolfie

