The 'Halloweentown' Trope In Film And TV, Explained
There are many horror tropes that are all about being disturbing and spooky, from Creepy Children to Creepy Dolls and Creepy Basements. It's not often that a trope sounds adorable but the «Halloweentown» trope definitely does. The 1998 Disney Channel movie is a fun one to rewatch in October as a young witch finds out that she has powers and travels to a town that is all about costumes and magic buses and having as much fun as possible… with some scary elements thrown in, too.
The «Halloweentown» trope is used in several movies and TV shows, and it's instantly recognizable since it's colorful and youthful. It's the kind of place where fans want to live, even if they know that horrifying things still happen here.
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According to TV Tropes, the «Halloweentown» trope has «a creepy motif.» What's fun about Halloweentown is that it can sometimes be terrifying, but other times, it's used in a more light-hearted story. This is a colorful place with green, red, orange, gray, black, and at times, purple. The setting is familiar to horror fans: a full moon, branches that are definitely unsettling, trees with faces, and fog.
Many Tim Burton films have the Halloweentown trope, from Corpse Bride to A Nightmare Before Christmas. The former involve the Land of the Dead where there are corpses, coffins, maggots, ravens, and spiders. A Nightmare Before Christmas has a town called Halloween Town, according to TV Tropes, and this is one of the best examples. In this Tim Burton movie from 1993, the people who live there are supposed to freak others out, but it's all in good fun. While there are many horror movies set during other holidays, there's something so joyful about Halloween that it's always a good
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