Halloweentown (1998)

On her 13th birthday, a young girl (Kimberly J. Brown) discovers that her grandmother (Debbie Reynolds) and mother (Judith Hoag) are witches. Her mother wants her to live a "normal" life but her grandmother wants her to be trained and continue the family tradition of witches and warlocks. Directed by Duwayne Dunham (HOMEWARD BOUND: THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY). This is a family friendly Disney movie so it isn't scary, no gore, no "jump" moments and only the mildest of violence. Its demographic is the 12 and under audience. All that being said, it's a sweet little predictable Halloween movie and it should satisfy its intended audience. Debbie Reynolds brings a bit of star power which stands out amongst the generic acting of the rest of the cast. The telefilm was successful enough to spawn three sequels. With Robin Thomas, Emily Roeske and Joey Zimmerman.