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Kathryn joins Melvin to summarize Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge! The two discuss if there’s actual lore in the film, if it carries over a similar level of charm as the first film, and like all DCOMs… does it hold up? Tune in now!
Topics:
- Editor’s Note: No Patreon Exclusive discussion! But, I do intend to trim this episode down from its original 1:16:40 length, so if you want to hear the UNCUT version, tune in on Patreon here!
- The Halloweentown movies are basically Gilmore Girls but without the drama or sadness, and also set during Halloween.
- Gort.
- Cal outs himself as a chud by negging Marnie when they first meet.
- The special effects, whether digital or practical suits, feel lesser in quality than the first film.
- Both Marnie and Cal have similar motivations: their family’s legacies.
- Who is Kyle?
- Sorting socks is suffering.
- But what if the movie had impact?
Recommendations:
- No Longer Human (1973) (Novel)
- Dying Light (2015) (Video Game)
Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge is Rated TV-PG. It features Kimberly J. Brown, Judith Hoag, Daniel Kountz, J. Paul Zimmerman, Emily Roeske, Phillip Van Dyke, Blu Mankuma, Peter Wingfield, and Debbie Reynolds. Directed by Mary Lambert. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge is available here.
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