Return to Halloweentown (Ultimate Secret Edition)
With power comes responsibility and witch Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton, Aquamarine) is about to learn that lesson first-hand as she enters Halloweentown's Witch University as a college freshman on a full scholarship. Brother Dylan (Joey Zimmerman) accompanies her at their mother's (Judith Hoag) insistence and the two encounter old friend Ethan (Lucas Grabeel, High School Musical and High School Musical 2) as well as Benny the Skeleton and a host of new characters. Marnie is disappointed when she learns that there's a strict no magic policy on campus and soon discovers that she's been lured to Halloweentown to fulfill an age old prophecy that has little to do with college and everything to do with her ancestors and a secret that's been kept for a thousand years. As Marnie struggles to discover who can be trusted and battles the incessantly devious Sinister Sisters (Kristy Wu, Katie Cockrell, and Kellie Cockrell), Marnie learns a lot about human (and inhuman) nature, Cromwell family history, her own strengths and weaknesses, and the responsibilities that accompany power. Sara Paxton does a fine job replacing Kimberly Brown as Marnie, though Halloweentown, Halloweentown II and Halloweentown High fans are nonetheless apt to be somewhat disconcerted by the actress change. The brief "Behind the Scenes Spooktacular" features interviews with the stars and a look at the movie's creatures and special effects. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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Color, DVD, NTSCUnlock the secrets in this fourth installment of the hit Disney Channel HALLOWEENTOWN series and discover a "Behind-The-Scenes Spooktacular" with an insider's look at the special effects and creature creations on the ULTIMATE SECRET EDITION DVD. By now, everyone knows Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton, AQUAMARINE) is a witch, so it comes as no surprise when she wins a full scholarship to prest
Company: Walt Disney Video
(2007-08-28)
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The Vital Message
Quote, "The sun has risen higher and one sees more clearly and broadly what our new relations with the Unseen may be. Nothing can now prevent us from reaching that wonderful land which stretches so clearly before those eyes which are opened to see it."