50 Spooktacular Halloween Disney Movies for All Ages

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Halloween and Disney are a practically magical combination. Witches fly over Salem, ghosts wander through enormous mansions, skeletons sing about Halloween Town, monsters hide behind bedroom doors, and generations of Disney Channel characters discover that being a little strange can sometimes be a very good thing.

Whether you are planning a family movie marathon, introducing younger children to gentle Halloween fun, or revisiting the Disney Channel movies you watched every October growing up, there is a Disney adventure for almost every kind of spooky-season mood.

The 50 selections below include Walt Disney Pictures movies, Disney Channel Original Movies, Pixar favorites, Disney television movies and specials, and other Disney productions with strong Halloween, monster, supernatural, villain, or dark-fantasy themes.

One important note: “for all ages” does not mean that every movie on this list is appropriate for every child. Some Disney movies can be surprisingly eerie. Parents of younger or sensitive viewers may want to begin with the gentlest selections or explore our guide to G-Rated Halloween Movies for Family Fun.

Grab the popcorn, dim the lights, and prepare for 50 spooktacular Disney movie nights.

🎃 Essential Disney Halloween Classics

These are the movies that practically demand an October viewing.

1. Hocus Pocus (1993)

Few movies capture Halloween quite like Hocus Pocus.

After teenager Max Dennison accidentally resurrects the Sanderson Sisters in Salem, he, his younger sister Dani, Allison, and an unusually knowledgeable black cat have until sunrise to stop the witches.

Costumes, pumpkins, graveyards, trick-or-treaters, spell books, black cats and three gloriously theatrical witches make this a cornerstone of Disney Halloween viewing.

Best for: Families wanting the quintessential Disney Halloween movie.

2. Hocus Pocus 2 (2022)

Nearly 30 years after the original adventure, Winifred, Mary and Sarah Sanderson return for another Halloween night in Salem.

Three teenagers must figure out how to stop the sisters before their increasingly ambitious spell causes disaster.

It is a natural double feature with the original and offers a somewhat more contemporary take on Sanderson Sister mayhem.

Best for: Fans who cannot get enough of the Sanderson Sisters.

3. Halloweentown (1998)

Marnie Piper has always felt unusually fascinated by Halloween. Then her grandmother Aggie arrives and Marnie discovers an extraordinary family secret: she comes from a line of witches.

Soon Marnie and her siblings find themselves traveling to Halloweentown, where witches, skeletons, goblins and other supernatural beings simply go about their everyday lives.

Few Disney Channel movies are more closely associated with October.

Best for: Kids, tweens and nostalgic Disney Channel fans.

4. Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001)

Halloweentown is in trouble again when a magical spell begins transforming its colorful inhabitants into dull versions of themselves.

Meanwhile, danger is spreading into the mortal world.

The sequel expands the magical universe while retaining everything fans love about the original: witches, monsters, portals, spells and plenty of Halloween-night excitement.

Best for: Families continuing a Halloweentown marathon.

5. Halloweentown High (2004)

Halloweentown High

Marnie attempts something ambitious: bringing students from Halloweentown into a mortal high school.

Naturally, blending humans with witches, trolls and other supernatural teenagers does not go according to plan.

The school setting gives the series a fun new direction while continuing its themes of acceptance and understanding.

Best for: Tweens and younger teens.

6. Return to Halloweentown (2006)

Marnie heads to Witch University expecting to develop her magical abilities, only to discover that the institution has some unexpected rules—and dangerous secrets.

The fourth Halloweentown movie moves away from the familiar hometown setting but gives longtime viewers one more magical adventure.

Best for: Fans completing the entire Halloweentown series.

7. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Is it a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie?

Fortunately, there is no reason to choose.

Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, becomes fascinated by Christmas and decides that his community of ghosts, witches, vampires and monsters should take over the holiday.

The result is one of Disney’s most distinctive dark-fantasy musicals.

Best for: Families who love animation, monsters, music and Gothic fantasy.

For more animated seasonal favorites, visit 15 Spook-tacular Animated Halloween Movies.

8. The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Eddie Murphy stars as real-estate agent Jim Evers, whose family visits a mysterious mansion that turns out to be considerably more haunted than the property listing suggested.

Ghosts, secret passages, crypts, supernatural curses and an ominous butler create an old-fashioned haunted-house adventure inspired by Disney’s famous theme-park attraction.

Best for: Families ready for moderately spooky ghostly fun.

9. Haunted Mansion (2023)

Disney returned to its legendary attraction for another supernatural adventure.

A mother and her son move into a beautiful New Orleans mansion only to discover that its many previous occupants have not exactly left.

An eccentric collection of paranormal experts arrives to help investigate.

The movie contains eerie ghosts and themes involving grief, but comedy and adventure remain central.

Best for: Older kids, tweens, teens and adults.

10. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

What happens when the Muppets spend the night in Disney’s Haunted Mansion?

Exactly the sort of supernatural chaos you would expect.

Gonzo accepts a challenge to survive one night inside a haunted mansion filled with ghosts, strange characters and familiar references to Disney’s attraction.

The Muppets ensure that the spooky material remains predominantly silly.

Best for: Families wanting ghosts with plenty of laughs.

🧙 Disney Channel Witches, Ghosts & Monsters

Disney Channel created an extraordinary collection of Halloween-friendly movies during the late 1990s, 2000s and beyond.

11. Under Wraps (1997)

Three children accidentally awaken a mummy shortly before Halloween and discover that their new undead companion is much friendlier than expected.

The original Under Wraps became an early favorite among Disney Channel viewers and combines mystery, comedy and classic-monster fun.

Best for: Nostalgic Disney Channel viewers and families.

12. Under Wraps (2021)

Disney Channel reinvented the mummy adventure for a new generation.

Once again, a group of friends encounters a living mummy and must help him while keeping his existence secret.

The remake offers gentle monster entertainment without becoming particularly frightening.

Best for: Kids ready for a friendly mummy story.

13. Under Wraps 2 (2022)

The mummy mayhem continues when another ancient threat appears.

Harold and his human friends return for an adventure filled with curses, mummies and Halloween atmosphere.

Watching the modern Under Wraps movies together makes an easy family double feature.

Best for: Younger Disney Channel viewers.

14. Twitches (2005)

Twin sisters Alex and Camryn were separated at birth and raised in different worlds.

When they finally meet on their 21st birthday, they discover something even more surprising: they are witches whose magical abilities become considerably stronger when they work together.

Dark forces soon give them a reason to test those powers.

Best for: Tweens who enjoy magic, sisterhood and fantasy adventure.

15. Twitches Too (2007)

Alex and Camryn return to the magical kingdom of Coventry.

The sisters still approach their powers very differently, but another supernatural mystery forces them to cooperate.

If your Halloween marathon calls for witches but not frightening horror, the Twitches movies are an excellent choice.

Best for: Fans of magical Disney Channel adventures.

16. Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire (2000)

Three siblings want to get their mother out of the house so they can pursue their own plans.

There is only one problem: the charming man taking Mom on a date may actually be a vampire.

The premise creates plenty of comic suspense as the kids desperately try to save her.

Best for: Kids and tweens who like classic monsters.

17. Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)

Strange things are happening at a movie theater preparing for a major premiere.

Equipment malfunctions. Mysterious figures appear. And rumors begin spreading about a phantom supposedly haunting the building.

It is essentially a kid-friendly supernatural mystery set inside a giant movie theater.

Best for: Family movie nights and mystery lovers.

18. Don’t Look Under the Bed (1999)

This Disney Channel movie is noticeably scarier than many of its contemporaries.

A teenager begins encountering a mysterious imaginary friend while bizarre events plague her neighborhood. Their investigation eventually leads to the frightening world of the Boogeyman.

For a Disney Channel production, some of its creature imagery can be surprisingly creepy.

Best for: Older kids and tweens comfortable with genuine scares.

19. The Scream Team (2002)

Two siblings discover a group of ghosts trying to earn their way into the afterlife.

Unfortunately, a much more dangerous spirit threatens both the living and the dead.

Ghostly mythology, family relationships and supernatural adventure make The Scream Team an underrated Disney Halloween choice.

Best for: Families looking beyond the most famous Disney Channel movies.

20. Girl vs. Monster (2012)

Skylar discovers that her parents are secretly monster hunters—and that the creatures they battle are very real.

When a powerful monster escapes, Skylar has to confront fears she never knew she possessed.

Music and Disney Channel comedy keep the story energetic rather than terrifying.

Best for: Tweens who want monsters, music and adventure.

21. Can of Worms (1999)

A teenager becomes so frustrated with life on Earth that he sends a message into space asking extraterrestrials to take him away.

Unfortunately, someone answers.

The resulting collection of bizarre alien creatures gives this Disney Channel movie plenty of strange, monster-filled energy for an October marathon.

Best for: Families who prefer science-fiction weirdness to ghosts and witches.

22. Invisible Sister (2015)

A science experiment unexpectedly causes Cleo’s popular older sister Molly to become invisible.

The sisters must find a solution before the effect becomes permanent.

It is considerably more lighthearted than most movies on this list, but invisibility, science experiments and Halloween-season atmosphere make it an easy choice for viewers who dislike scares.

Best for: Younger kids and families wanting very light supernatural fun.

🧟 Zombies, Villains & Descendants

For viewers who prefer songs, colorful fantasy and supernatural high-school drama, Disney has plenty of options.

23. Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018)

The students of Seabrook High are about to meet some unusual new classmates.

Years after an accident created a population of zombies, teenagers from Zombietown are finally allowed to attend the human high school.

The movie turns zombies into a colorful musical metaphor for prejudice, acceptance and friendship.

Best for: Kids and tweens who love musicals more than scares.

24. Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 2 (2020)

Humans and zombies are learning to coexist when werewolves arrive in Seabrook.

Naturally, a new supernatural group creates new misunderstandings—and plenty of opportunities for elaborate musical numbers.

Best for: Fans of the first movie and young werewolf enthusiasts.

25. Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3 (2022)

After humans, zombies and werewolves learn to share Seabrook, another group arrives.

This time, aliens complicate life for Addison, Zed and their friends.

The series becomes increasingly science-fiction oriented, but its colorful creatures still make it easy Halloween-season entertainment.

Best for: Younger viewers wanting supernatural fun without horror.

26. Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 4: Dawn of the Vampires (2025)

The franchise adds even more supernatural characters with an adventure involving vampires and daywalkers.

By this point, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S has become an entire universe of musical monsters, making the series perfect for a cheerful Halloween marathon.

Best for: Kids and tweens who already love the franchise.

27. Descendants (2015)

What happens to the children of Disney’s most infamous villains?

Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay are given an opportunity to leave the Isle of the Lost and attend school alongside the children of Disney heroes.

The combination of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Jafar and Cruella de Vil makes it wonderfully appropriate for villain season.

Best for: Tweens who love Disney villains and music.

28. Descendants 2 (2017)

Mal struggles with life in Auradon and returns to the Isle of the Lost, where Uma—the daughter of Ursula—has become a powerful new rival.

Colorful costumes, villainous families and magical conflicts make the sequel another fun October watch.

Best for: Disney villain fans.

29. Descendants 3 (2019)

Mal and her friends face another threat to Auradon as the story expands the complicated relationship between heroes, villains and their children.

The movie has more fantasy than Halloween atmosphere, but its witches, villains and magical showdowns fit easily into a Disney spooky-season marathon.

Best for: Families completing the original trilogy.

30. Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)

A new generation enters the Descendants universe.

Red, the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, becomes involved in a time-travel adventure alongside Chloe, daughter of Cinderella.

Elaborate costumes, fairy-tale villains and magical worlds provide plenty of Halloween costume inspiration.

Best for: Younger viewers who enjoy colorful fantasy.

🦇 Dark Disney Fantasy

These movies are excellent for families who want Halloween atmosphere that is a little darker and stranger.

31. Maleficent (2014)

Disney’s famous Sleeping Beauty villain becomes the center of her own story.

Rather than presenting Maleficent simply as an evil fairy, the film explores the events that transformed her relationship with the human kingdom and Princess Aurora.

Dark forests, magical creatures, curses and Maleficent’s unmistakable silhouette make it a natural Halloween selection.

Best for: Older children, teens and fantasy-loving adults.

32. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)

Maleficent and Aurora return as tensions grow between the magical creatures of the Moors and a powerful human kingdom.

The sequel expands the mythology while increasing the scale of its fantasy battles.

Best for: Families who enjoyed the first Maleficent.

33. Spooky Buddies (2011)

Disney’s lovable talking puppies encounter a much more supernatural adventure when they become involved with a haunted mansion, ghosts and an evil warlock.

It is unapologetically silly, but that is precisely why it works for families who want Halloween imagery without serious horror.

Best for: Younger children and animal lovers.

34. Frankenweenie (2012)

Young Victor Frankenstein is heartbroken when his beloved dog Sparky dies.

Inspired by a science lesson, Victor performs an experiment and successfully brings his pet back to life.

Unfortunately, other students decide to attempt similar experiments.

Tim Burton’s black-and-white stop-motion movie affectionately borrows imagery from classic Frankenstein films while telling an emotional story about love and loss.

Best for: Older kids who enjoy unusual animation and classic monsters.

Fans of Burton’s Gothic style can explore even more films in 10 Best Tim Burton Movies for Halloween.

35. James and the Giant Peach (1996)

James escapes his miserable life through an enormous magical peach inhabited by strange talking insects.

The combination of live action and stop-motion animation creates a dreamlike world filled with enormous creatures, skeletons and surreal dangers.

It is not specifically about Halloween, but its weird visual style feels perfectly at home in October.

Best for: Families who enjoy whimsical dark fantasy.

36. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

The second half of this Disney animated classic adapts Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Schoolmaster Ichabod Crane rides through a dark forest after hearing the terrifying legend of the Headless Horseman.

Then someone—or something—begins pursuing him.

The climactic chase remains one of Disney animation’s most memorable spooky sequences.

Best for: Families seeking classic Disney Halloween atmosphere.

37. The Black Cauldron (1985)

The Black Cauldron

This is one of Disney animation’s darker adventures.

Young Taran becomes caught in a struggle to prevent the terrifying Horned King from obtaining a magical cauldron capable of creating an undead army.

Skeleton warriors, dark castles and sinister magic make this considerably more intense than typical Disney animation.

Best for: Older kids and fantasy fans who enjoy darker stories.

38. Return to Oz (1985)

Dorothy returns to Oz and discovers that the magical kingdom has changed dramatically.

The Emerald City lies in ruins, strange Wheelers roam the landscape and Princess Mombi has an unsettling collection of interchangeable heads.

Return to Oz has earned a reputation for being far stranger and creepier than many viewers expect from a Disney fantasy.

Best for: Older children, teens and adults who enjoy surreal fantasy.

39. The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods

A family moves into an English country house where two sisters begin experiencing mysterious supernatural events connected to a girl who disappeared years earlier.

Rather than playful Disney magic, this movie builds an eerie atmosphere through forests, reflections, strange lights and unanswered questions.

Best for: Older children and tweens who want a genuinely spooky mystery.

40. Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983)

Something Wicked This Way Comes

A mysterious carnival arrives in a small town and promises residents their deepest desires.

But the carnival’s owner, Mr. Dark, always demands a price.

Based on Ray Bradbury’s novel, this atmospheric Disney film explores temptation, aging, fear and the strength of family relationships.

It can be genuinely unsettling.

Best for: Older kids, teens and adults wanting darker Disney storytelling.

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👻 Forgotten Disney Ghost Stories

Some of Disney’s older television productions have become fascinating Halloween curiosities.

41. Mr. Boogedy (1986)

A family moves into an old New England house and discovers that it is haunted.

The culprit is the sinister Mr. Boogedy, whose supernatural history involves an old colonial legend and a mysterious magical cloak.

The television movie developed a cult following among viewers who remember discovering it during childhood.

Best for: Families interested in vintage Disney Halloween nostalgia.

42. Bride of Boogedy (1987)

The Davis family returns for another supernatural confrontation.

Mr. Boogedy may have been defeated before, but strange events suggest that the town has not seen the last of him.

The sequel expands the original ghost story while preserving its unusual mixture of comedy and scares.

Best for: Anyone who enjoyed Mr. Boogedy.

43. Tower of Terror (1997)

A journalist investigates the mysterious disappearance of five people who supposedly vanished from an elevator during a Halloween party decades earlier.

The abandoned Hollywood hotel at the center of the mystery is filled with exactly the type of dusty corridors and supernatural secrets Halloween movie nights demand.

Best for: Kids, tweens and Disney Parks fans.

44. The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)

When financial difficulties threaten an old military academy, its long-dead former residents become involved.

The ghosts are not interested in seeing their beloved school disappear.

This vintage Disney television movie offers a gentler, more old-fashioned approach to supernatural storytelling.

Best for: Families exploring lesser-known Disney history.

🍬 Gentle Disney Halloween Movies for Younger Viewers

Not every Halloween night needs to be scary. These final selections offer friendly monsters, familiar characters and manageable suspense.

45. Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie (2005)

Lumpy is celebrating his first Halloween in the Hundred Acre Wood when Tigger tells him about the mysterious Gobloon.

Roo and Lumpy decide to search for the creature themselves.

The story contains just enough mystery to feel special for Halloween while keeping friendship and reassurance at its heart.

Best for: Preschoolers and sensitive young viewers.

46. Mickey’s House of Villains (2002)

Halloween at the House of Mouse gives Disney’s villains an opportunity to take center stage.

Jafar leads a takeover involving some of Disney’s most recognizable troublemakers while Mickey and his friends appear in a collection of Halloween-themed stories.

Best for: Kids who love classic Disney characters and villains.

47. Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches (2021)

Minnie and Daisy become apprentice witches and must work together to complete their magical training.

Familiar Disney Junior characters, colorful magic and friendly Halloween imagery keep the adventure cheerful.

Best for: Preschoolers and younger Disney fans.

48. The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular (2017)

Mickey’s nephews challenge him to tell them a genuinely frightening story.

His first attempts are not particularly successful, leading Mickey to keep escalating the tale.

The result is spooky storytelling filtered through exaggerated Mickey Mouse comedy.

Best for: Children who want Halloween stories without serious scares.

49. Toy Story of Terror! (2013)

Woody, Buzz, Jessie and their friends become stranded at a roadside motel where toys mysteriously begin disappearing.

The special borrows ideas from classic suspense movies, but familiar Pixar characters and plenty of comedy make the mystery manageable for many children.

Jessie’s courage becomes an especially important part of the adventure.

Best for: Kids ready for a little suspense.

50. Monsters, Inc. (2001)

Monstropolis is populated entirely by creatures whose job is to scare human children.

That sounds like the beginning of a horror movie.

Instead, Pixar turns the idea upside down when lovable Sulley and Mike meet a little girl named Boo and discover that humans may not be frightening after all.

Although it is not set during Halloween, its colorful monsters and playful treatment of childhood fears make Monsters, Inc. an excellent October movie.

Best for: Families wanting lovable monsters and plenty of heart.

🍿 Which Disney Halloween Movie Should You Watch?

With 50 possibilities, choosing one movie may be harder than finding your way out of Halloweentown.

For preschoolers and sensitive children, start with:

  • Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie
  • Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches
  • The Scariest Story Ever
  • Monsters, Inc.

For elementary-age kids wanting gentle spooky fun, try:

  • Halloweentown
  • Under Wraps
  • Toy Story of Terror!
  • Muppets Haunted Mansion
  • Spooky Buddies

For tweens ready for more supernatural excitement, consider:

  • Hocus Pocus
  • Twitches
  • Girl vs. Monster
  • The Haunted Mansion
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

For older kids, teens and adults wanting darker Disney, try:

  • The Watcher in the Woods
  • Something Wicked This Way Comes
  • Return to Oz
  • The Black Cauldron
  • Don’t Look Under the Bed

Remember that children respond differently to ghosts, witches, skeletons, death, monsters and suspense. A movie one child finds hilarious might genuinely frighten another.

🕯️ How to Create a Disney Halloween Movie Marathon

Instead of randomly choosing several movies, create a theme for the evening.

A witch marathon could include Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown and Twitches.

For haunted-house night, watch The Haunted Mansion, Haunted Mansion and Muppets Haunted Mansion.

A Disney Channel nostalgia marathon might combine Halloweentown, Under Wraps, Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire and Phantom of the Megaplex.

You could also have a Tim Burton-inspired evening with The Nightmare Before Christmas and Frankenweenie.

Families with young children can keep things especially gentle with Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie, Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches and Monsters, Inc.

Add popcorn, caramel apples, Halloween cookies or warm cider, turn down the lights, and you have an easy October tradition.

Looking for lighter movies from beyond Disney? Try 16 Funny Halloween Movies That’ll Have You Laughing Instead of Screaming.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best Disney Halloween movie?

Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown are two of the strongest choices if you want a movie packed with recognizable Halloween traditions.

Hocus Pocus offers Salem, witches, costumes, graveyards and Halloween night, while Halloweentown creates an entire world populated by supernatural creatures.

What Disney Halloween movie is best for little kids?

Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie is one of the gentlest Disney Halloween choices for young children.

The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular, Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches and Monsters, Inc. are other relatively gentle options, although parents should consider each child’s individual sensitivity.

What are the best Disney Channel Halloween movies?

Start with:

  • Halloweentown
  • Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge
  • Under Wraps
  • Twitches
  • Mom’s Got a Date with a Vampire
  • Phantom of the Megaplex
  • Don’t Look Under the Bed
  • The Scream Team
  • Girl vs. Monster

Together, they represent a wonderfully nostalgic era of Disney Channel supernatural entertainment.

Is The Nightmare Before Christmas a Halloween movie?

Absolutely—it can comfortably be enjoyed for both Halloween and Christmas.

Most importantly for an October marathon, Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, and the movie begins in a world populated by ghosts, witches, vampires, skeletons and other creatures devoted to creating Halloween.

What is the scariest Disney movie on this list?

That depends on the viewer, but The Watcher in the Woods, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Return to Oz, Don’t Look Under the Bed and The Black Cauldron contain some of the darker or more unsettling material in this collection.

These are better choices for viewers already comfortable with spooky fantasy.

Can you have a Disney Halloween marathon without scary movies?

Definitely.

Try Monsters, Inc., Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie, Mickey’s Tale of Two Witches, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S, Invisible Sister and Muppets Haunted Mansion for supernatural fun that emphasizes comedy, music and adventure.

🎬 A Little Disney Magic for Spooky Season

Disney Halloween movies prove that spooky season does not have to mean blood, gore or terrifying horror.

Sometimes Halloween is about three outrageous witches flying over Salem. Sometimes it is an entire town filled with friendly monsters. Sometimes it is a singing skeleton who wants to become Santa Claus. And sometimes it is simply a little girl discovering that the enormous blue monster in her bedroom is actually her friend.

From Hocus Pocus and Halloweentown to The Nightmare Before Christmas, Twitches, The Haunted Mansion, Frankenweenie and Monsters, Inc., Disney has created enough witches, ghosts, monsters, villains and magical worlds to fill many October movie nights.

Choose the scare level that works for your family, make plenty of popcorn, and start your own Disney Halloween marathon.

Happy haunting! 🎃

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