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Halloweentown High

2004 · 82 min

A breezy, cheerful Halloween treat that plays like a cozy teen sitcom with friendly monsters and low stakes.

Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag

Tagline: Too ghoul for school.
Overview: Marnie puts her magic on the line to get several Halloweentown teenagers transferred to her high school in the mortal world. But soon, Marnie and her new friends are in trouble and out of luck when the evil Knight Of The Iron Dagger appears. He's determined to destroy all things magical, and it's up to Marnie to save her high school, the human world and her magic.

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Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
found family
friendship
family
love
Places: school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	4
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: family, fantasy, comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Written by: Dan Berendsen
Starring: Kimberly J. Brown, Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, Joey Zimmerman, Emily Roeske, Finn Wittrock, Clifton Davis, Eliana Reyes
Music: Kenneth Burgomaster
Cinematography: Robert Seaman
Runtime: 82 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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