Halloweentown 4

The final installment in this series. This one however brings about a lot of changes, making it easily the weakest in the series.

To start with, Marnie is no longer played by Kimberly J. Brown, instead we get Sara Paxton. This adjustment is rather hard, and the character just isn't as much fun with a new actress. Sophie is completely absent from the movie, her character mentioned only in one line as to her whereabouts. Luke for some reason is still missing in action, and Debbie Reynolds only has about two minutes of screentime, which is quite sad since she is a large part of the enjoyment.

During this film the plot largely deals with Marnie and Dylan going to Witch University. However magic is against the rules and some members of the staff aren't what they seem. We get a trio of antagonists in the form of the Sinister sisters, who take delight in tormenting Marnie and use Dylan to their advantage.

Returning friends include a rather corny Benny and Ethan Dalloway from the previous installment. We also get a new. Also joining in is Aneesa the Genie to lend a hand as Marnie's new friend. Rounding out the villains is the evil Dominion yet another group who shows up in this sequel with very few ties, if any to the previous films.

In this movie Judith Hoag provides a lot of comedic moments as she tries to keep in touch with her children. Hopefully if any future sequels come out they will be able to get most of the original cast back and shy away from the more overly poor jokes.

Halloweentown 2

A couple years after the events of Halloweentown, we find that Aggie is living with Marnie and has been spending her time teaching her magic.

After Aggie becomes concerned over a disruption in her communication with Halloweentown, she and Marnie venture off for a quick check-in on the residents. Upon arriving they find that the town is under a powerful spell turning everything and everyone gray and normal. Once again, they have to wage their magics against an evil force to set things right.

This time around Luke from the previous film gains a larger role, while Aggie has a much smaller part to play sadly. Both of Marnie's siblings Dylan and Sophie are around but also to a lesser degree.

The script is more solid than the previous and the effects and costumes also slightly improved since the previous one. There are still a few flaws floating around, but it is still quite an enjoyable film and perhaps even surpasses the first film in terms of quality.