This movie introduces us to three kids who sneak off to another world called Halloweentown, a place where ghouls, ghosts and creatures of all sorts roam and live happy lives.
This movie is very much beloved by many. I get it. It's the first installment of a fun little series. But this first movie is also the weakest of the four Halloweentown movies. Before you freak out, hear me out. For many, this is one of their yearly go to Halloween movies. It gave us a fun new world to explore. It has a cool concept and there is some charm here, but there isn't much depth to be found in this story. This movie lays out a foundation to be built upon but doesn't work so well as a stand alone movie. The story is lacking while so much else is over the top. The design of the Halloweentown residents, the special effects, the villain and the acting are not the best that Disney Channel has given us. It also doesn't help that the lead character is a 13 year old with a bad attitude. How I was raised, you didn't talk to your mother that way and get away with it. This hurts her likability factor. Perhaps the reason why people love this first movie so much is the nostalgic feeling it gives them because they grew up watching it.
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