The Scary Godmother, Vol. 2: The Revenge of Jimmy
With the saturated color of CG classics likeToy Storyand the Halloween-themed look ofA Nightmare Before Christmas,Scary Godmother, Volume 2: Revenge of Jimmy, based on Jill Thompson's books, reminds viewers that being scared can be fun. A sequel toHalloween Spooktakular,Revenge of Jimmytakes place the following Halloween, after Hannah Marie's older cousin, Jimmy, was spooked by last year's monsters. Jimmy tries to stop Halloween, to prevent monsters in Hannah's favorite realm, the Fright Side, from appearing again. On the Fright Side, however, Scary Godmother and her friends, Harry the Werewolf, Bug-a-Boo, and Mr. Pettibone (a skeleton) are planning a Halloween bash. Luckily, Hannah, who adores Scary Godmother, saves Halloween by imagining homemade solutions for Jimmy's sabotage plans. When Jimmy kicks holes into all the town's pumpkin's, Hannah transforms them into the best Jack-O-Lanterns ever, and when Jimmy cuts off the store-bought candy supply, Hannah shows viewers how to make Smores. Scary Godmother and Hannah remind kids that Halloween is about about inventing fun and visiting with friends instead of shopping. With this inspiring message, and a simpler presentation of witchcraft thanHarry Potter,Revenge of Jimmycan introduce the holiday, especially since it's packed with jokes to lighten potentially frightening scenes.--Trinie Dalton