Halloweentown High (2004) (TV)

Director:

Mark A.Z. Dippé

Writers (WGA):

Paul Bernbaum (characters)
Daniel Berendsen (teleplay)

Release Date:

8 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy | Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

Disney Channel Original Movie | Halloween | Witchcraft | Horror For Kids | Grandmother

Cast

Kimberly J. Brown	...	Marnie Piper
Debbie Reynolds	...	Aggie Cromwell
Judith Hoag	...	Gwen Cromwell Piper
Joey Zimmerman	...	Dylan Piper
Emily Roeske	...	Sophie Piper
Finn Wittrock	...	Cody
Clifton Davis	...	Principal Flannigan
Eliana Reyes	...	Cassie the Witch
Lucas Grabeel	...	Ethan the Warlock
Michael Flynn	...	Dalloway
Olesya Rulin	...	Natalie the Pink Troll
Todd Michael Schwartzman	...	Pete the Werewolf
Clayton Taylor	...	Little Chester
Jesse Harward	...	Big Chester
Jeff Olson	...	Six Armed Man

Also Known As:

Halloweentown III (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Canada:G | USA:TV-G (DVD rating) | USA:TV-PG (tv rating)

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Disney Channel

Trivia:

Much of the high school interior scenes were filmed at the same school used for "High School Musical".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Gwen closes the cabinet after putting the Grasshopper Flakes in the cabinet, the fake "glass" comes out of the cabinet for a moment.

Quotes:

Narrator: For a thousand years the worlds divide. Creatures of magic in Holloweentown reside. Witches and Goblins forced to take flight, driven away by evil Iron Knights. But the era is over - the worlds reunite. The portal is open, but not without a fight.

Movie Connections:

Follows Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001) (TV)

Soundtrack:

StrangeWorld

And the Oscar Goes to...

Halloweentown High, just premiering last week on the Disney Channel was a lighthearted family feature. Watching it, anyone would realize that this film was not out to grab a best picture nomination at the Oscars. However, for what it's supposed to be, Halloweentown High proves to be a film that children will enjoy to watch. With a wide fan base of children of all ages from the first two films, you can see why the Disney Channel is playing the movie several times all month.

While I read over a few of the comments made on the movie, I was perplexed at how some young girls went completely crazy over it, while others took out enough time to write a full essay on how horrible it was. As a movie for children, it's supposed to be cheesy; so expect that and you will find yourself pleasantly surprised.