Marnie (Kimberley J. Brown) has always felt like something was off but didn't know what until she overhears her mother (Judith Hoag) and grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) arguing one Halloween night. Grandma wants Marnie to embrace her powers as the latest in a long line of witches living in the sister world of Halloweentown while Mom wants her to become fully human like Marnie's father was. Marnie and her two younger siblings follow their Grandma back to Halloweentown and learn that Grandma is trying to fight an evil being that has started stealing people.
This was a Disney Channel made-for-TV movie, which explains why I've never heard of it. The story feels very rushed but also extremely half-assed. There's almost no world-building but there are a ton of people walking around in foam rubber costumes. The only truly entertaining thing is the interactions between the child actors who play Marnie and Dylan (Joey Zimmerman). Their energy feels like real siblings, even if the script lets them down. If you grew up with this --and it has at least two sequels so some of you did-- then I'm sure there's a lot of nostalgia. I didn't so this was a miss for me. But it is completely suitable for children to watch. No blood, no jump scares, nothing. Safe as houses. It's currently streaming on Disney+.
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