Halloweentown / Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge Double Feature

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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

Actors

Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, Kimberly J. Brown, Joey Zimmerman, Phillip Van Dyke

Directors

Duwayne Dunham

Writers

Teleplay By Paul Bernbaum And Jon Cooksey & Ali Ma, Story By Paul Bernbaum

Format

Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC

Language

English (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Region

Region 1 ( U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)

Aspect Ratio

1.33:1

Number of discs

1

Rated

PG Parental Guidance Suggested

Studio

Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney

DVD Release Date

September 13, 2005

Run Time

165 minutes