# Halloweentown (film)

Halloweentown is a 1998 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Duwayne Dunham. The film stars Debbie Reynolds, Judith Hoag, Kimberly J. Brown, J.P. Zimmerman, Emily Roeske, Phillip van Dyke, and Robin Thomas.

## Gwen

* You always did let your magic do the talking.

## Kalabar

* You could've had me, the most powerful warlock of all. You could've ruled with me as my queen, but you chose a human instead.

## Dialogue

    Marnie: [sorting through the presents Aggie brought them] Hieroglyphics!
    Gwen: [to Aggie] Mother!
    Marnie: You know, these look like the ones from the Egyptian book of the dead!
    Gwen: I'm just trying to protect you.
    Marnie: Yeah, you're protecting us from being anything but a bunch of vegetables. [sits down] Hey look! I'm a potato, are you happy now? Maybe I'll put down some roots in the carpet [mockingly] Oh no Marie, it's too dangerous! There're things about vegetables that YOU don't understand.
    Gwen: You're not a witch.
    Marnie: Oh, yes, I am, no thanks to you. You were going to let my powers go away forever.
    Dylan: Why are you so obsessed with Halloween? I mean, it's just like Mom says: It gives little kids dumb ideas about there being magic. Like that helps them prepare for life. Personally, give me a good nature documentary any day.
    Marnie: [sarcastically] Halloween is cool, nature boy. I mean, it's exciting, strange and ancient. Plus, Mom and Dad met on Halloween.
    Dylan: Shh! What are you trying to do? You know how talking about Dad always bums Mom out, I mean, why can't you pick some other holiday to get hung up on, like Arbor Day? Trees are important too, you know.
    Marnie: Hey, look, a pentagram! Lon Chaney had one of these on his palm when he got bitten by that werewolf.
    Aggie: So he did, I've always said the movies can teach us about life.
    Luke: Maybe we could go out for an ice cream. I know my way around town. I'm kinda like the big cheese here.
    Marnie: I was hungry, but then I smelled something stinky... it must have been the Big Cheese!
    Gwen: You can't go out tonight.
    Marnie: Why?
    Gwen: I have my reasons and I will explain them to you when you're taller.
    Marnie: Mom, you've been saying that for like my whole life. It's just one night, what's the big deal?
    Marnie: I'm getting that deja vu feeling again!
    Dylan: You knew I was going to put on my shoe?
    Marnie: No!
    Marnie: Grandma, it was Kalabar.
    Gwen: What?
    [On the stairs leading to the City Hall, Kalabar stands up and stares at the Cromwells]
    Aggie: [angrily points at him] So it was you?!
    Gwen: [gently pushes Sophie aside] Why, Kalabar?
    Kalabar: You could've had me, the most powerful warlock of all. And you could've ruled with me as my queen, but you chose a human instead!
    Marnie: Well, it turns out she was a pretty good judge of character.
    Aggie: Your days of rule are at an end, Kalabar.
    Kalabar: [waves a finger] Don't underestimate me, Agatha. Ha! [summons the talisman from inside the statue and catches it as he laughs maniacally] Now my darkness will spread unchecked, and I'll be the ruler of both worlds! [laughs maniacally again as Aggie pulls out her wand and chants a spell to the talisman, followed by Gwen who holds her hand] Don't waste your energies, witches! Your precious talisman is nothing more…
    Dylan: [glares at Kalabar] Man, that jerk! I'd like to… I'd like to…
    Marnie: [looks down to see blue light glowing from her brother's fingers as Kalabar laughs offscreen] Dylan!
    Dylan: What?
    Marnie: It looks like we've added another witch to the family. Or should I say warlock.
    Kalabar: …like a dark shadow…
    Dylan: [looks at his glowing fingers] No way! I don't have any powers, I'm a normal one in the family.
    Marnie: [looks at Kalabar] Hey, Chocolate Bar! You better give that talisman back or you're in big trouble!
    Kalabar: You half-human brat! Do you think your magic is any match for mine?
    Marnie: Hmm, no. But let's see my powers, and my mom's, my grandmother's, my sister's, and my brother's might do it. Hit it, guys.
    [Holding their hands, the Cromwells, except Dylan, close their eyes and hum. Kalabar laughs when he sees nothing happening to the talisman still in his hands]
    Kalabar: Silly witches, you Cromwells have failed!
    Marnie: [opens her eyes to Dylan, whispering] Come on, Dylan, we need you. Believe.
    [Sophie opens her hand for Dylan, who takes it. They continue to hum as light shines brightly from the orb on the talisman in Kalabar's hands]
    Kalabar: No! No! [The orb's light glows more] No!!!!! [The light engulfs him, and as he disappears, the talisman flies back into Aggie's hand]
    Aggie: Oh! The talisman!
    [The citizens cheer and the Cromwell kids jump in celebration]

## Cast

* Kimberly J. Brown — Marnie
* Debbie Reynolds — Aggie
* Judith Hoag — Gwen
* Robin Thomas — Kalabar
* J.P. Zimmerman — Dylan
* Emily Roeske — Sophie
* Phillip van Dyke — Luke
* Rino Romano — Voice of Benny the Skeleton
* Judith M. Ford — Harriet

## External links

* Encyclopedic article on Halloweentown (film) on Wikipedia
* Halloweentown quotes at the Internet Movie Database