The Halloween Tree is a 1993 animated fantasy-drama television film produced by Hanna-Barbera and based on Ray Bradbury's 1972 fantasy novel of the same name.

The film tells the story of a group of trick-or-treating children who learn about the origins and influences of Halloween when one of their friends is spirited away by mysterious forces.

[2] The narrator (Ray Bradbury) describes one small American town's preparations for Halloween night.

Four friends are shown at their respective homes donning costumes excitedly: Jenny as a witch; Ralph as a mummy; Wally as a monster; and Tom Skelton as a skeleton.

Moundshroud initially refuses but relents: if they can keep up with him before dawn, then they might be able to retrieve the pumpkin and get Pip back, while also going on a scavenger hunt of sorts to learn about the significance of their costumes and the origins of Halloween.

They begin their pursuit of Pip, traveling back in time by ripping down old circus posters from a nearby barn and crafting a giant October Kite, with the children hanging on as a weighted tail.

They come across a field of straw being harvested and made into brooms and discover a coven of witches chanting and celebrating the New Year.

The children use Moundshroud's magic to finish the cathedral, and Wally climbs to reach a Pip-shaped gargoyle that is holding Pip's pumpkin.

Finally, in Mexico, they learn about the significance of skeletons during "Día de los Muertos" — the Day of the Dead festival.

He accepts the deal and gives each of them a piece of a sugar candy skull with Pip's name on it to eat, sealing the bargain.

In August 2012, Warner Archive released the movie on DVD as part of the Hanna-Barbera Classic Collection series.