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My Tribute to Halloweentown

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A couple classes ago we were talking about the modern day town of Salem and how they capitalize on their history in almost an amusement park-esque way. Someone shared that they celebrate Halloween not just on the one day of the year like all us other people do but for a whole month. This really got me thinking about one of my favorite childhood movies that didn't get it's time to shine in our semester-- Halloweentown. Halloweentown is a journey of the Cromwell Kids embracing their family witch roots and going on their new life adventure alongside their teacher---Grandma Agatha.  If you've never seen the classic, here's a little peak of the kids and the town itself! Halloweentown doesn't just celebrate Halloween for a day like us, or a month like Salem, they celebrate every. single. day. ever. A Disney movie released in 1998, Halloweentown enraptures the witchiness of the October holiday we all know and love. Witches in this film completely embody the clichés we'...