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List Price: $19.99 | | Label: Walt Disney Video
Salesrank: 335
Released: August 28, 2007 |
| Our Price: $11.48 |
| Used Price: $10.47 |
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MPAA Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Witches, warlocks and haunted hijinks are just routine as Halloweentown nears its 1000th Anniversary. This year Marnie Piper and lil’ bro Dylan return as students at the prestigious Witch University. Marnie's cauldron of trouble immediately starts bubbling over. Not only must she deal with the pranks of three wicked witch classmates - the Sinister sisters- but someone is plootting to use Marnie's magic to take control of Halloweentown forever.
Description of Return to Halloweentown (Ultimate Secret Edition):
With power comes responsibility and witch Marnie Piper (Sara Paxton, Aquamarine) is about to learn that lesson first-hand as she enters Halloweentown's Witch University as a college freshman on a full scholarship. Brother Dylan (Joey Zimmerman) accompanies her at their mother's (Judith Hoag) insistence and the two encounter old friend Ethan (Lucas Grabeel, High School Musical and High School Musical 2) as well as Benny the Skeleton and a host of new characters. Marnie is disappointed when she learns that there's a strict no magic policy on campus and soon discovers that she's been lured to Halloweentown to fulfill an age old prophecy that has little to do with college and everything to do with her ancestors and a secret that's been kept for a thousand years. As Marnie struggles to discover who can be trusted and battles the incessantly devious Sinister Sisters (Kristy Wu, Katie Cockrell, and Kellie Cockrell), Marnie learns a lot about human (and inhuman) nature, Cromwell family history, her own strengths and weaknesses, and the responsibilities that accompany power. Sara Paxton does a fine job replacing Kimberly Brown as Marnie, though Halloweentown, Halloweentown II and Halloweentown High fans are nonetheless apt to be somewhat disconcerted by the actress change. The brief "Behind the Scenes Spooktacular" features interviews with the stars and a look at the movie's creatures and special effects. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
Return to Halloweentown (Ultimate Secret Edition) Reviews:
Not the real Marnie 
2008-08-23 - Movie was alright but would have been better with the original Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown).
*Good Movie For Everyone!* 
2008-04-04 - A good family movie just like all the Halloweentown movies.Fun to watch anytime.However,it would have been great for Kimberly J. Brown to have been Marnie.Also,it would have been great for Debbie Reynolds to have been in the movie alot more.All the Halloweentown movies are wonderful for everyone.Movies to buy and watch again and again.
A great family movie.
2008-03-21 - I bought this DVD for my daughter, she loves all the Halloweentown movies and it's a great family picture.
Fun for Halloweentown fans but change in cast a disappointment. 
2007-12-02 - Return to Halloweentown is an enjoyable movie for the kids that have been following the Halloweentown series. A change in the casting of the main character, however, is disappointing and a bit disjointed. It has been fun to see the children grow into young adults, and the storyline is enjoyable.
Great Seasonal Movie
2007-11-06 - Disney has created some really cute seasonal (in this case Halloween) movies. This series of Halloweentown is one of the better ones.
