This time around we find that Marnie has bet all of her families magic that humans are now much more tolerant in regards to the residents of Halloweentown. She has until midnight on Halloween to prove this, and is given charge of a group of students from Halloweentown who pose as exchange students from...Canada. Which makes me sigh a bit.
Anyways. The villains this time around are the evil Knights of the Iron dagger and are brand new to the world we know already. This makes things rather hard to believe, since the previously unknown knights are supposed to be perilous to us. However the "mystery" around them is all too easily figured out and really lacking compared to the previous films.
The story itself is good enough to make it an acceptable movie, but it nowhere near surpasses the first two. Some characters like Benny the cabbie and Luke are missing entirely, while Sophie receives a much smaller role and is only in a handful of scenes.
As for the rest of the characters returning for this third trip, they are still at their best. Kimberly J Brown is at the top of her game as Marnie by this point and Debbie Reynolds continues to shine as a highlight of these films.
Worth a watch for those interested in some light hearted Halloween fare, but you won't miss out on anything amazing either if you decide to skip it.
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