Halloweentown High

"Too ghoul for school."

2004 1h 22m EN

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6.5

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★6.5TMDB · 335

FamilyFantasyComedyTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

“Too ghoul for school.”

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Cast

Kimberly J. Brown
Marnie Piper
Debbie Reynolds
Aggie Cromwell
Judith Hoag
Gwen Piper
Joey Zimmerman
Dylan Piper
Emily Roeske
Sophie Piper
Finn Wittrock
Cody
Clifton Davis
Principal Flannigan
Eliana Reyes
Cassie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Halloweentown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, shot by Robert Seaman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenneth Burgomaster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terry Blythe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Kimberly J. Brown and Debbie Reynolds and Judith Hoag carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Too ghoul for school.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark A.Z. Dippé directs. Robert Seaman behind the camera. Kenneth Burgomaster scores. Terry Blythe cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Part of the "Halloweentown Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, shot by Robert Seaman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kenneth Burgomaster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Terry Blythe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kimberly J. Brown and Debbie Reynolds and Judith Hoag carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Too ghoul for school.".
9IMDB entry: tt0414078 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert Seaman
Original score: Kenneth Burgomaster
Editing: Terry Blythe
Makeup / hair: Pinky Babajian
Stunt coordinator: Don Shanks
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Halloweentown High (2004)

Part of

Halloweentown Collection

These Disney Channel Original Movies are portal fantasies about the titular Halloweentown, a magical place where ghosts, ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world.