The Halloween Tree (1993)
directed by Mario Piluso
The perfect Halloween movie, a guided tour through the ages, a mysterious man showing four kids the origins of their Halloween costumes and the true meaning of the holiday they’re celebrating, while searching for one of their friends. There are some excellent scenes, the passage from time period to time period or the building of Notre Dame. But what really makes this movie shine is how it captures the spirit of Halloween, much more than most live action movies I’ve seen. Sure, in some ways it’s more a lecture than really a plot driven movie, but it’s such a neat package and so much fun, and the characters of the kids really come alive, that you’ll easily forget the educational aspect of the movie.
Rating: 5/5
