Halloweentown High

About Halloweentown High

Halloweentown High is a 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie released as the third installment in the Halloweentown series. In this film, teenage witch Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) attempts to bring students from her grandmother's hometown, Halloweentown, to her high school in the mortal world. However, she faces numerous challenges from an ancient evil threatening to destroy both worlds.

Making / Production

Halloweentown High was directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, produced by Sheri Singer, and written by Paul Bernbaum. The movie was originally released on Disney Channel on October 8, 2004 and was filmed in Vancouver, Canada.

Actors

• Kimberly J. Brown as Marnie Piper - Skilfully reprising her role as the determined witch who aspires for co-existence between Halloweentown and the mortal world.
• Debbie Reynolds as Aggie Cromwell - Marnie's witch grandmother who supports her granddaughter's ambitions.
• Joey Zimmerman as Dylan Piper - Marnie's bookish younger brother who gets mixed up in the adventures.
• Emily Roeske as Sophie Piper - Marnie's little sister who also possesses magical abilities.
• Lucas Grabeel as Ethan Dalloway - A half-warlock half-human who allies with Marnie.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• This was the third film in the Halloweentown franchise, preceded by Halloweentown (1998), and Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge (2001).
• It's one of the few Disney Channel Original Movies to be filmed in high-definition.
• Despite the high school setting, most of the primary cast was older than typical high school age during filming.
• The spell Marnie uses is a Latin phrase, "Trapa," which translates to "door."

Quotes

• "Magical or mortal, we are who we choose to be." - Marnie Piper
• "A Cromwell never did learn to keep their nose out of trouble." - Aggie Cromwell
• "If we reveal our secret, they'll try to be like us. Everybody wants to be special." - Ethan Dalloway

Music, Soundtrack

• "This is Halloween" - Marilyn Manson
• "Grim Grinning Ghosts" - Barenaked Ladies
• "Monster Mash" - The Misfits