Halloweentown, the 1998 Disney Channel movie, is by far one of the most classic Halloween movies of our generation. It doesn’t matter what age you are now, Halloweentown continues to be watched by procrastinating college students around the world during the month of October (or any month for that matter). When Marnie Piper, the lead character in the movie, discovers she is a witch, she follows her grandmother, Aggie Cromwell, back to Halloweentown where she is determined to help her stop a supernatural villain. Along the way, Marnie and her siblings, Sophie and Dylan, encounter talking skeletons, flying brooms, and magic, which have carved a path into the imaginations of children for seventeen years now. I think we can all agree that at one point or another we all wanted to live in Halloweentown, and here are just a few reasons why.
1. The upgraded Mary Poppins bag
This bag comes with everything from candy and costumes, to garlic decorations used for warding off vampires. It's basically the iOS 9 of magical bags.
2. Benny, the taxi driver
Benny, AKA, the cool uncle. We'd totally love to have him pick us up every weekend when we go out.
3. Bad boy Luke
He's the cool kid in town with a big ego and a bad attitude. If he teases you, it means he likes you, right?
4. Magical powers
With magical powers, you would have the ability to wish for whatever you want and have it appear. You would never have to leave your couch again.
5. Household accessories
Aggie Cromwell's microwave puts every child's Easy-Bake Oven to shame. I mean, come on, how cool is that?
6. Family bonding over spells
While the rest of us are doing our regular Sunday grocery shopping, the Cromwell siblings have better things in mind.
7. The village
This village has everything a friendly tourist could want! Halloweentown is complete with restaurants and shops, a quaint town square, and, oh yeah, witches.
8. And who could forget the town pumpkin?
This iconic town centerpiece is a statue unlike any other. You'll never have to carve a pumpkin again.
9. Flying brooms
Stop by the shop and pick up your honorary witch broom! Hey, you only have to be thirteen to legally operate this sky high mode of transportation.
10. A community of friends...who are also ghouls, goblins, and witches
Each one of these magical Halloween characters makes the annual October holiday one to remember. Oh, but don't worry, Benny, you will always have a special place in our hearts.
So before Halloween season ends this year, don't forget to watch this movie with your friends and embrace the nostalgia.
