Halloweentown (1998) Fantasy Comedy Adventure Family
Halloweentown (1998) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Our Score: ☆ 7/10
Read our Halloweentown Movie Review - Overall Score: ☆ 7.26/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.3/10
Halloweentown Plot Synopsis:
Marnie, Dylan, and Sophie Piper have their first out of many adventures! On Halloween, while Marnie is arguing with her mother Gwen, the kids' grandmother Aggie comes to visit. Aggie wants to start Marnie's witch training before her 13th birthday or Marnie will lose her powers forever. But there is another reason for Aggie's visit. Something dark & evil is growing in Halloweentown & Aggie wants help to defeat it. While Aggie & Gwen are arguing, Aggie uses magic which Marnie observes. After Aggie leaves to return to Halloweentown, Marnie, Dylan and, unknown to Marnie and Dylan, Sophie follow her onto the return bus. Soon afterwards, Gwen follows the children to Halloweentown. While there, Aggie & Gwen are attacked by the dark force in a movie theater. Marnie, Dylan & Sophie race to get the ingredients to activate Merlin's Wand to stop the evil.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: After learning she is a witch, a girl (Kimberly J. Brown) helps save a town full of other supernatural creatures.
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Halloweentown Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1998 (more 1998 movies)
Language: English
Country: United States
Writers: Paul Bernbaum, Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson
Producers: Ron Mitchell, Brian Pogue, Sheri Singer, Steve White
Editors: Martin Nicholson
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Halloweentown (1998) Cast (Click to Expand)
Halloweentown Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Reynolds | ... | Aggie Cromwell |
| Kimberly J. Brown | ... | Marnie Piper |
| Judith Hoag | ... | Gwen Cromwell Piper |
| Joey Zimmerman | ... | Dylan Piper |
| Phillip Van d*ke | ... | Luke |
| Emily Roeske | ... | Sophie Piper |
| Robin Thomas | ... | Kalabar |
| Shannon Day | ... | Aerobics Instructor |
| J.W. Crawford | ... | Dentist-Creature (as James W. Crawford) |
| Jordyn F. Fields | ... | Friend #1 (as Jordyn E. Fields) |
| Elizabeth Fugere | ... | Friend #2 |
| Nurmi Husa | ... | Frankenstein |
| Johnny Useldinger | ... | Ghost |
| Vincent Gambino | ... | Goblin |
| Judith M. Ford | ... | Harriet |
| Kenneth Choi | ... | Hip-Sales-Creature |
| Michele Mariana | ... | Pincushin-Secretary |
| Hank Cartwright | ... | Two-Headed Man #1 |
| Todd Tolces | ... | Two-Headed Man #2 |
| Sherilyn Lawson | ... | Vampire Patient |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Debbie Reynolds, as Aggie Cromwell, passed away at age 84 in Cedars-S.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Also known as: Mary Frances Reynolds - Kimberly J. Brown (b. November 16, 1984) – Marnie Piper
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 5½" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Kimberly Brown - Judith Hoag (b. June 29, 1968) – Gwen Cromwell Piper
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Joey Zimmerman (b. June 10, 1986) – Dylan Piper
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: J. Paul Zimmerman | Joseph Zimmerman - Phillip Van d*ke – Luke
- Emily Roeske (b. July 15, 1991) – Sophie Piper
Sign: Cancer
Also known as: Emily Marie Roeske - Robin Thomas (b. February 12, 1949) – Kalabar
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Robin Thomas Grossman - Shannon Day – Aerobics Instructor
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - J.W. Crawford (b. May 14, 1954) – Dentist-Creature (as James W. Crawford)
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: James W. Crawford | Jim Crawford - Jordyn F. Fields – Friend #1 (as Jordyn E. Fields)
- Elizabeth Fugere – Friend #2
- Nurmi Husa – Frankenstein
- Johnny Useldinger – Ghost
- Vincent Gambino – Goblin
- Judith M. Ford – Harriet
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